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Policy Paper | The Perception of Visegrad Group on Enlargement in light of the Russian War on Ukraine

June 30, 2023

A new policy paper, produced with the support of the Visegrad Fund project, analyses the views of the Czech Republic, Slovakia, Poland and Hungary on the further enlargement of the European Union. With the granting of candidate status to Moldova and Ukraine and the recognition of Georgia as a potential candidate in June 2022, the issue of reforming the EU accession process is becoming absolutely crucial and, in the context of the war in Ukraine, a divisive issue for the V4 countries. The authors of the publication are Jana Juzová, Ferenc Németh, Tomáš Strážay and Marta Szpala.

Op-Ed | Subsidised fossil fuels are a major obstacle to solving the climate crisis. The Czech Republic and the world must confront it

November 29, 2023

One of the biggest obstacles to solving the climate crisis is fossil fuel subsidies. However, they have not received much attention in the Czech Republic. An Op-Ed on this topic was written by our Senior Research Fellow Kateřina Davidová.

Hospodářské noviny | The Czech Republic and the world must stop subsidising fossil fuels. Otherwise we will not solve the climate crisis

November 30, 2023

One of the biggest obstacles to solving the climate crisis is fossil fuel subsidies. However, they have not received much attention in the Czech Republic. Our senior researcher Kateřina Davidová wrote an article on this topic.

iROZHLAS | Relationship with Russia is important, but communication remains extremely challenging, says US undersecretary

November 12, 2023

"The partnership between the United States and the Czech Republic has never been as strong as it is now," told iROZHLAS.cz Sonata Coulter, Deputy Assistant Secretary of State for European and Euro-Atlantic Affairs at the U.S. Department of State Antony Blinken, who attended the Transatlantic Policy Forum at the invitation of EUROPEUM Institute.

Café Evropa | Citizen Activism in a Passive Society?

October 27, 2023

We would like to invite you to another debate within the Café Evropa series, this time on the topic " Citizen activism in a passive society?". The debate will take place on Friday, 27 October at 12:15 p.m. as part of the Ji.hlava documentary film festival and will take place in the DKO I cinema.

Právo | Tusk's death sentence over the V4

October 27, 2023

The alliance between the Czech Republic, Slovakia, Hungary and Poland is weakening more and more and the possibility of a Donald Tusk's government in Poland will certainly not help the V4 to come together again. Viktor Daněk, deputy director of EUROPEUM, commented on this topic for the newspaper Právo.

RTVS | European Council Summit: Israel, Ukraine and migration

October 26, 2023

The representants of EU countries arrived in Brussels for the European Council Summit. Our analytist Vít Havelka has commented on the agenda of the meeting - that includes, among other things, the situation in the Middle East, continuous support of Ukraine, the EU's budget or the new migration and asylum pact - in an interview with RTVS.

CNN Prima News | Fiala in Israel: A symbol or a real benefit?

October 25, 2023

Czech prime minister Petr Fiala has visited Israel one day before the European Council summit. Our executive director Martin Vokálek spoke about what this visit means for the Czech republic but also for the European Union in an interview with CNN Prima News.

INVITATION | Pub quiz and discussion - Which way are you heading, Europe?

October 31, 2023

We cordially invite you to a discussion with experts and MEPs entitled "Which way are you heading, Europe?" followed by a pub quiz on Europe. Venue: Stodola, Litovelská 7, Olomouc 779 00 Participation in the quiz and the discussion is free of charge.

EURACTIV: Three reasons why the Czech Republic should accelerate the transition to photovoltaics

September 19, 2023

According to the International Energy Agency (IEA), solar energy is the cheapest source of electricity in the world, but the Czech Republic still lags far behind the European average. What are its advantages, and how to speed up its implementation in the Czech Republic as quickly as possible? These are the topics discussed by Jonathan Lyons and Kristína Kráľovská, research associates at EUROPEUM Institute, in collaboration with editor Kateřina Horáková in a new article on EURACTIV.cz.