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How to restore trust in the EU enlargement in the light of the contemporary challenges

March 15, 2016

Please accept our invitation to a public discussion focusing on the most important challenges and their implications to the process of the EU enlargement. The EU integration process is facing several significant internal and external challenges - ranging from the Greek debt crisis and the upcoming UK referendum on EU membership to the migration crisis and a resurgent Russia - that must be confronted amid a complex political and economic backdrop.

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IIR: The V4 group has an image of a spoiler, it needs to explain more

March 14, 2016

Martin Michelot in an interview for International Politics on the decline of political parties, the need for a V4 group's united public diplomacy and the possible success of the proposed plan B in solving the refugee crisis.

Rádio Slovensko: Commentary on the summit of the V4 countries and their 'plan B'

February 19, 2016

The Director of EUROPEUM Institute for European policy Vladimír Bartovic commented on Tuesday at Rádio Slovensko - Rádiožurnál o 12:00 the summit of the V4 countries.

Pravda.sk: EU summit will deal with migration and British proposals

February 18, 2016

EUROPEUM’s head of research Martin Michelot comments for Slovak Pravda.sk on Turkey’s mission in the refugee crisis. He also talks about the so-called plan B which the V4 countries suggest should Turkey fail to fulfil its responsibilities.

Another challenge for Europe: Fighting irregular warfare & exploitation of the NSAs

January 26, 2016

Europe, specifically the European Union, is now facing more pressing challenges than ever. Read a blog by Matthieu Crévecoeur in which he emphasizes the importance of staying united on both domestic and European level.

Střepiny TV Nova: Europe under pressure, Schengen in danger

January 25, 2016

Director of EUROPEUM Institute for European policy Vladimír Bartovic comments the future of Schengen in relation to the migration crisis.

Střepiny TV Nova: Evropa pod tlakem, Schengen v ohrožení

January 25, 2016

Ředitel Institutu pro evropskou politiku EUROPEUM Vladimír Bartovic komentoval budoucnost Schengenu v souvislosti s migrační krizí.

ČRo Plus: Meeting of V4 ministers

January 20, 2016

Our research fellow Michal Vít spoke for Czech Radio about the meeting of V4 interior ministers, where they discussed the possibility of an increased cooperation in dealing with the migrant crisis.

Assessing the importance of external factors on the perception and development of V4 policies

November 25, 2015

How do external factors, such as the Ukraine or the migration crises, affect the V4 cooperation? Martin Michelot provides a thorough assessment of the recent developments and some recommendations for the future of V4 in his latest policy paper.

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Three myths about refugees, immigrants and the European refugee crisis

November 19, 2015

The refugee crisis has highlighted hitherto latent divisions within the EU, particularly amongst the V4 countries and Western Europe. The division is, at first glance, rooted in fundamentally differing perceptions of the crisis, giving rise to several myths whose veracity merits questioning. This blog will seek to challenge three of the most popular misconceptions about the refugee crisis.