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ČRo Plus: Debate on future enlargement stirs Brussels

September 04, 2023

Charles Michel, President of the European Council, has sparked a debate on the future enlargement of the EU until 2030. That is why our senior researcher Jana Juzová commented on the topic in the radio.

ČRo Plus: What outlook does North Macedonia have for joining the European Union?

August 29, 2023

Czech president Petr Pavel welcomed the President of North Macedonia, Steve Pendarovski, at Prague Castle. According to the Castle, the invitation to the Czech Republic is intended to express the support for the country's move towards the European Union. For Český Rozhlas Plus, the head of our Brussels office, Žiga Faktor, commented on the current events in North Macedonia.

Summer cinema (ThuleTuvalu) + debate

August 10, 2023

Institute of International Relations Prague / Institute of International Relations in cooperation with EUROPEUM Institute for European Policy and the Association for International Affairs invite you to the screening of the film ThuleTuvalu, which was presented at this year's One World Festival.

EURACTIV.cz: "Being prime minister is still more than being a heavyweight in Brussels." Boss von der Leyen is falling apart Commission

July 27, 2023

The head of our Brussels office, Žiga Faktor, spoke to EURACTIV.cz about the departure of Dutchman Frans Timmermans from the European Commission. The influential vice-president of the European Commission was lured by the prospect of the prime minister's chair in the Netherlands, and his boss, Ursula von der Leyen, has to manage without him. But her difficulties do not end there, a year before the European elections.

EURACTIV.cz: „Být premiérem je pořád víc než být těžkou váhou v Bruselu.“ Šéfce von der Leyen se rozpadá Komise

July 27, 2023

K tématu odchodu Nizozemce Franse Timmermanse z Evropské komise se pro EURACTIV.cz vyjádřil vedoucí naší bruselské kanceláře Žiga Faktor. Vlivného místopředsedu Evropské komise zlákala vidina premiérského křesla v Nizozemsku, a jeho šéfka Ursula von der Leyen si tak musí poradit bez něj. Ani tam ale její těžkosti rok před evropskými volbami nekončí.

Report | Round table - Electric cars and jobs: How to prepare for changes in the automotive industry?

July 20, 2023

On June 20, 2023, the EUROPEUM Institute for European Policy organized a closed round table entitled Electric cars and jobs: how to prepare for changes in the automotive industry?. The debate was attended by experts from the Ministry of Labor and Social Affairs and the Ministry of the Environment, as well as from international research organizations, institutions of the European Union, the private sector and, last but not least, representatives of trade unions operating in the automotive industry. The report was written by Rebeka Hengalová.

Český rozhlas Radiožurnál: New migration politics of European Union

July 01, 2023

In matters of migration and internal affairs, voting in the EU is made by a qualified majority. However, representatives of Hungary and Poland are in favor of a unanimous decision. For Radiožurnál, our senior researcher Vít Havelka commented on the issues of the new EU migration policy.

Aktuálně.cz | Žádné důchody na spálené planetě. Jaký bude svět, až za 40 let přestaneme pracovat?

June 27, 2023

Klára Votavová, naše výzkumná pracovnice, napsala komentář k aktuální vládní duchodové reformě. Dle Votavové je alarmující, že reforma nepočítá s klimatickou změnou a dopady technologií na pracovní trh.

Radiožurnál: Hungary without the Presidency? A slap in the face for Orbán and a sign of EU frustration with his policies, says expert

June 13, 2023

In the Bruselské chlebíčky podcast, the head of the Brussels office of the EUROPEUM think-tank comments on the situation with the upcoming European Presidency. The incoming Spanish presidency is currently open-ended, due to the upcoming Spanish elections, and the Hungarian presidency next year is one that MEPs would prefer to abolish altogether.

Aktuálně.cz: Europe together and with Moldova. The leaders' summit in Chisinau sent a clear signal to the Kremlin

June 02, 2023

The head of the EUROPEUM Institute's Brussels office wrote a commentary for Aktuálně.cz on the European Political Community meeting in Moldova.