This project examines the potential impacts of the EU Emissions Trading System 2 (ETS2) on Europe’s most vulnerable households, with a particular focus on mitigating risks that could lead to public resistance against the EU’s transport decarbonization policies. Its activities aim to contribute to the mainstreaming of the concept of transport poverty, its causes and solutions, in the Czech context.

The project Green Broadcast was launched on 1 January 2025 and will be ongoing until 31 August 2025.

In 2023, the Green Europe Team of the Institute for European Policy EUROPEUM started a series of debates focused on communicating the topic of green transformation to the Czech public. The aim is to develop public debate and support journalists and civil society in informed discussions about climate change and climate policies. In its first year, the Prague Climate Academy focused on sustainability in transportation (decarbonizing road transport in connection with electromobility and the sustainability of transportation in Prague). In 2024, it continued with the topic of adapting cities to climate change and discussing the impacts of heatwaves on cities. The year 2025 brings the perspective of resilience, with a discussion of current trends in global temperature rise and extreme weather events, including their impacts on urban infrastructure and public health.

The project (Re)uniting the East and West: Reflections on the 2004 EU enlargement (REWEU) is focused on the commemoration of the 2004 “big bang” EU enlargement at the occasion of its 20th anniversary in May 2024. This event had numerous positive effects on shaping Europe as we know it today, boosting its security, economic potential, and spreading democracy, good governance and European values across the European continent.

The Project centres around the fast development of platform work in the Western Balkans and the EU. This new phenomenon has witnessed fast growth since the pandemic, particularly with digital platforms like “Upwork”.

The Low Emission Materials for the Czech Automotive Industry project is the fifth EUROPEUM project aimed at decarbonising the Czech automotive industry. The aim of the project for 2024/2025 is to improve understanding of material flows and regulatory barriers in the automotive sector; to transfer best practices from the international context to the Czech environment; and to identify key areas of Czech and European policies that need to be improved to enable the automotive industry to meet the challenges of decarbonisation and remain competitive.

This project aims to commemorate the 25th anniversary of the Czech Republic’s NATO accession, which occurred on March 12, 1999. Anchored in the historic context of NATO’s formation on April 4, 1949, the primary goals of the campaign are to celebrate this significant milestone, effectively communicate the tangible benefits of Czech NATO membership to the public and cultivate a deeper understanding of NATO and U.S.’s pivotal role in safeguarding the nations and Central and Eastern European security. Additionally, the project’s goal is to underscore the strength and benefits of the U.S.-Czech partnership.

JustGreen project aims to engage the V4 citizens in debates and other forms of public engagement around decarbonization in three areas that are intimately linked to their everyday lives: housing, transport, and the job market. The public engagement activities, along with the ancillary research, shall pinpoint specific obstacles citizens and communities encounter when implementing climate-friendly steps or adapting to the EU decarbonization policies.

Conference My Here Your Enemy focuses on national history and connections between history and current political identity.

Another annual EuropaSecura competition for high school students is here!

Project describing the issue of earmarking in the Czech Republic which analyzes the territory of Jeseníky.

Registration for our summer school has just begun.

EUROPEUM Institute for Europen Policy organized last week a week long educational visit for three Georgian state officials as a part of Think Visegrad Program.

Partner project focused on improving the rule of law in Moldova and Ukraine through a cooperation with the V4 countries.

EUROPEUM’s research fellow Věra Říhová is managing a project designed to introduce the topic of public opinion towards European integration in Eastern and Southern regions of Ukraine.

Another ESSPrague is here!

EUROPEUM’s research fellow manages project focusing on strengthening security of journalists and bloggers working on Crimea.

EUROPEUM’s director Vladimír Bartovic manages project which aims at assisting Georgian and Moldovan governments with signing and implementation of DFCTA (Deep and Comprehensive Free Trade Area).

EUROPEUM's research fellow Věra Řiháčková leads project aiming at helping Georgia's integration process to the EU structures.

We are launching a new project "Visegrad in the EU - How much do we matter?" under the leadership of EUROPEUM's director Vladimír Bartovic.