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Brief on COVID-19: COVID-19 EU Response: The Subsidiarity Principle has been Working, but now it is Time for Adjustments

May 13, 2020

Ih his latest brief, our Vít Havelka discusses the topic of limits of the COVID-19 EU response and the subsidiarity principle.

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The Double Crisis in Kosovo: COVID-19 as a Veil for Power Struggles

May 11, 2020

Kosovo, the coronavirus crisis and the political crisis: these are the topics of our Jana Juzová's latest blog article.

Czech Republic’s Response To The Coronavirus Pandemic: Chaotic Success Story?

April 24, 2020

Zuzana Stuchlíková wrote an article for the Robert Schuman Foundation about Czechia's response to COVID-19. The article was published as a part of the series Managing COVID-19, A Journey Through Europe.

EASTERN MONITOR: Western Balkans in the fight against the COVID-19: Another cause for democratic backsliding?

April 24, 2020

In her latest Eastern Monitor, Jana Juzová examines the fight of western Balkans countries against the COVID-19.

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EU crisis response in tackling COVID-19. Views from the Member States

April 21, 2020

Christian Kvorning Lassen from Europeum together with Jan Kovář from Institute of International Relations Prague wrote a commentary "Czech Republic: political elites and citizens view EU cooperation with scepticism" for the EPIN Report publication, concerned with EU Member States' crisis reaction to the COVID-19 pandemic.

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Europeum and COVID-19

April 27, 2020

Explore our publications, events and other activities concerning the pandemic and its consequences.

Brief on COVID-19: National governments, not the EU, sleepwalked into the corona crisis

April 09, 2020

In his brief, Christian Kvorning Lassen writes that on January 26, the EU’s Centre for Disease Control (ECDC) warned Member States that Covid-19 infection spread in Europe would be probable and considerable. The EU offered in January to support Member States with purchasing of medical equipment, test kits, protective gear, and general support. Member States refused the EU’s help in January, stating that their health care systems were adequately prepared for the Virus.

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Talking Europe(um) – podcast about Europe and the EU

December 31, 2021

Talking Europe(um) is a podcast which comments on current issues in the European Union. List of episodes, as well as information about where you can listen to the podcast, is in the article.

EU MONITOR: Czechs and the Post-2020 Multiannual Financial Framework

April 03, 2020

In his latest EU monitor, Vít Havelka examines the attitude of the general Czech public towards the new EU Multiannual Financial Framework.

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Brief on COVID-19: Do Czechs Want a Stronger EU or a Convenient Scapegoat ?

March 30, 2020

In his brief, our Christian Kvorning Lassen outlines the image of the European Union's actions during the COVID-19 outbreak, which are often misinterpreted or forgotten by Member States, with a focus on the Czech Republic.

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