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Český rozhlas Plus: Couriers of the delivery company Wolt protested against the change of the pay system

February 15, 2023

This is the second time the delivery company's couriers have gone on strike since the beginning of the year. Our researcher Klára Votavová explained the reasons for the strike on Český Rozhlas Plus. The couriers are bothered by the drop in earnings and describe the remuneration system itself as non-transparent. The European Parliament is also concerned with increasing the protection of couriers and so-called platform workers in response to the emergence of a new market segment.

TA3: The EU as a whole does not act on the issue of arms supplies to Ukraine, it is a decision of the member states

February 13, 2023

Zuzana Stuchlíková, our research associate, commented for TA3 on Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyj’s summit at the European Union.

iDNES: The EU will turn off your appliances. Lies about the Green Deal have taken over the internet in the Czech Republic

February 10, 2023

Our junior researcher Tatiana Mindeková conducted an analysis of the narratives around the Green Deal in the Czech and Slovak information scene. What kind of misinformation about the EU climate policy is being voiced in mainstream and alternative media? Tatiana Mindeková commented on the results of her research for iDNES.cz.

ČT24: The election result sends a signal about the pro-Western direction of the Czech Republic

January 30, 2023

The head of our Brussels office, Žiga Faktor, appeared on Czech Television to comment on the reaction of Brussels to the results of the presidential elections. He also mentioned the role of the president in relation to the EU and NATO and how this relationship will change after two terms of Miloš Zeman.

INVITATION | EU-Pacific Talks: Europe and the Indo-Pacific: Migration and demographic changes

January 25, 2023

We would like to invite you to a debate "EU-Pacific Talks: Europe and the Indo-Pacific: Migration and demographic changes", which will take place on 30 January at 13:00 online on our Facebook page.

Blog | The US is investing more in Arctic deterrence

December 27, 2022

Zsanett Gréta Papp, our research assistant, writes in her blog "The US is investing more in Arctic deterrence", Given the rapid climate changes that are inherently altering the Arctic landscape and its prospects, the political tensions that existed in the region before the collapse of the USSR are not far off. This blog is the second in a series of blogs on the Arctic.

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Ekonews: Industry will continue to receive part of its emission allowances for free. New allowances for transport and buildings will fall on the people

December 20, 2022

The European Union's system for trading the emission allowances that polluters receive or buy to produce greenhouse gases will change. NGOs believe the shift will again benefit industry. Our senior researcher Katerina Davidova commented on the issue for Ekonews.

Blog | Utopia or reality? Czech Republic adopting the Euro by 2030

December 12, 2022

When will the Czech Republic be ready to adopt the euro, as it committed to when it joined the EU. Why do we not have the euro yet and what will be the impact of its adoption? Our intern Šárka Váchalová covered this topic in her blog.

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INVITATION | Pacific Talks: Security Challenges for the Pacific, EU and Russia

November 24, 2022

We would like to invite you to a debate called "Security Challenges for the Pacific, EU and Russia " in the EU-PACIFIC Talks series. The debate will take place online on Friday, December 2 at 11:30.

Energie bez emisí: The decline of fossil fuels is clear, the biggest challenge is to solve raw material dependence

November 18, 2022

Our researcher Michal Hrubý was a guest on the Energy Without Emissions podcast. He answers questions on issues such as current energy prices and their possible future development, what impact climate change will have on industry, what is the state's strategy or how the state is approaching the situation.