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REPORT: The V4 towards a new NATO Strategic Concept and the EU Strategic Compass

October 04, 2021

Our research fellow Danielle Piatkiewicz participated in a report by V4 Senior Defense Experts. The paper is written by sixteen senior defence experts and it is a summary of a broader project entitled: “Returning to the roots of the Visegrad cooperation – coordinating V4 strategy towards NATO Strategic Concept and European defense autonomy” that is supported by the International Visegrad Fund.

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Policy Paper: Topics: Czech 2022 Presidency to the Council of the EU

August 16, 2021

In his policy paper, our research fellow Vít Havelka provides an overview of the current stage of preparations for the Czech Presidency and specifically elaborates on what topics the Czech Republic could choose as its priorities. Methodologically, the paper is divided into three separate parts, corresponding to three different levels of the program structure: political priorities, triadic priorities, and public service priorities.

Report: European Summer School 2021 "Europe's Pandemic Recovery”

August 06, 2021

In July 2021, EUROPEUM Institute for European Policy organized already its 18th annual European Summer School in Prague. This year’s programme was focused on the European pandemic recovery and its perception as an opportunity for sustainable development and future resilience.

Is climate litigation paving the way for a more effective and fair climate governance?

July 26, 2021

Charlotte Bufano has published a blog post that focuses on the topic of climate change in relation to governments and their policies.

Decarbonization of the automotive industry

July 23, 2022

The project called Decarbonization of the automotive industry aims to enable fast and fair decarbonization of the automotive industry in the Czech Republic by bridging the gap between policy- and decision-makers and companies. The key networking activities rely on evidence-based research outputs and follow-up activities with the respective stakeholders of the automotive industry in the Czech Republic. Furthermore, the project aims to deepen the public understanding and social acceptance of the inevitable changes in the transport sector. The project is led by the EUROPEUM Institute for European Policy with financial support from the European Climate Foundation.

POLICY REPORT: The perspectives of the Czech automotive industry's decarbonization

June 28, 2021

Our Research Fellow Michal Hrubý examines the current state of the Czech automotive industry and its possible decarbonisation in connection with emissions. He divides his recommendations into five points - bolster green investments, financial incentives are the change-drivers, boost charging infrastructure, support the corporate BEVs fleet market and a ban on ICEVs is not the solution per se. The policy report was written within the project Decarbonisation of the automotive industry in the Czech Republic.

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REPORT: Online Expert Exchange: Visegrad perspectives on the "Fit for 55" climate package

May 30, 2021

On May 20th 2021, Think Visegrad Platform organised a closed roundtable entitled “Visegrad perspectives on the "Fit for 55" climate package”. The meeting was conducted online and was held under the Chatham House rules. The debate focused on the Central and Eastern European countries’ perceptions of the EU 2030 climate targets, establishing at least 55% emissions cut compared to 1990 levels, and the challenges the V4 countries will face when implementing this new target.

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Impacts of the Covid pandemic on the democracies of EU countries

May 03, 2021

Christian Kvorning Lassen from the Institute for European Policy EUROPEUM together with Jan Kovář from the Institute of International Relations wrote a comment "Disastrous pandemic management puts the Czech Republic at a critical democratic juncture" for the EPIN Report on the impact of the COVID pandemic on EU democracies.

REPORT: V4 and larger regional platforms: Convergence or competition?

April 23, 2021

On 21 April, EUROPEUM's Brussels office organised the webinar "V4 and larger regional platforms: Convergence or competition?" as a part of the Think Visegrad platform, which brings together 8 think-tanks from Central Europe.

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EURONEWS: Moscow and Prague Expel Diplomats Over Deadly 2014 Explosion

April 19, 2021

The director of the EUROPEUM Institute for European Policy Vladimír Bartovic was a guest of Good Morning Europe, broadcast of Euronews. The interview covered the current worsening of international relationship between The Czech Republic and Russia which escalated because of the explosion of an ammunitions storage depot at Vrbětice.