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EUobserver | Why Mette Frederiksen should be next EU Council President

March 25, 2024

The end of Charles Michel's mandate as president of the European Council this year comes at a time of seismic — and consequential — geopolitical shifts. Hugo Blewett-Mundy, a non-resident associate research fellow from the EUROPEUM Institute for European Policy, explains why he views the current Danish Prime Minister Mette Frederiksen as the best fit for the position soon to be vacant.

EUobserver | Proč by Mette Frederiksenová měla být příští předsedkyní Evropské rady

March 25, 2024

Konec mandátu Charlese Michela v čele Evropské rady přichází v době seismických a důležitých geopolitických změn. Hugo Blewett-Mundy, externí spolupracovník a výzkumný pracovník Institutu EUROPEUM, vysvětluje, proč považuje současnou dánskou premiérku Mette Frederiksenovou za nejvhodnější kandidátku na tuto pozici, která se brzy uvolní.

TN.cz | EUCO summit: European Union agrees to help Ukraine

March 23, 2024

Another summit of the EU leaders' in Brussels has ended. What topics were discussed? Deputy director and head of the Brussels office of the EUROPEUM Institute Žiga Faktor described the conclusions for TN Live.

RTVS | EU leaders meet in Brussels

March 22, 2024

What topics are the EU leaders discussing at the summit in Brussels? Will they be able to find unanimous agreement on the use of the frozen Russian assets? Will the requirements for farmers be amended? Vít Havelka, an analyst at the EUROPEUM Institute, commented on these topics for Slovak RTVS.

ČRo Plus | First World Nuclear Energy Summit in Belgium

March 22, 2024

The first Nuclear Energy Summit was held in Belgium with over 40 countries in attendance. Their deputies discussed the future of nuclear energy, not only in Europe, but also worldwide. Žiga Faktor, head of EUROPEUM's Brussels office, commented on the conclusion of this event in Brussels for Czech Radio Plus.

ČRo Plus | První světový summit o jaderné energii v Belgii

March 22, 2024

V Belgii proběhl historicky první summit o jaderné energii za účasti 40 zemí světa. Jejich zástupci se zabývali budoucností jádra nejen ve světě, ale také v Evropě. Co se projednávalo a k jakým závěrům státy v Bruselu došly, komentoval pro Český rozhlas Plus ředitel bruselské kanceláře EUROPEUM Žiga Faktor.

iDnes.cz | New survey for the June European Parliament Elections

March 21, 2024

According to a new survey by the Ipsos agency for Euronews, ANO party has the highest support leading up to the June elections, followed by the SPOLU coalition, with Mayors and independents (STAN) holding third place. ANO party could potentially gain up to nine seats, while STAN also show increased support. On the other hand, the SPOLU coalition is not expected to achieve the anticipated level of support. The decision to participate in the elections as part of this coalition could benefit Christian and Democratic Union - Czechoslovak People's Party (KDU-ČSL), but it may harm TOP 09. Deputy director of EUROPEUM Institute Viktor Daněk commented on the survey for iDnes.cz.

ČRo Radiožurnál | Use of Russian assets under the European Peace Facility

March 20, 2024

The European Commission has proposed how to make use of frozen Russian assets in Europe after the start of the Russian invasion of Ukraine. Up to ninety percent of the assets would be used to buy weapons for Ukraine under the so-called European Peace Facility. The remaining 10% would be transferred to the EU budget and used for the recovery and reconstruction of Ukraine. The proposal still needs to be unanimously approved by EU foreign ministers. Martin Vokálek, Executive Director of EUROPEUM Institute, commented on what this proposal will mean for Ukraine and the European Union for Czech Radio Radiožurnál.

ČRo Radiožurnál | Využití ruských aktiv v rámci Evropského mírového nástroje

March 20, 2024

Evropská komise navrhla, jak využít zmražená ruská aktiva po zahájení invaze na Ukrajinu. Až devadesát procent by se mohlo využít k nákupu zbraní pro Ukrajinu v rámci takzvaného Evropského mírového nástroje. Zbylých deset procent by se převedlo do unijního rozpočtu a následně využilo k obnově Ukrajiny. Návrh musí ještě jednomyslně schválit ministři zahraničí členských států. Co tento návrh bude znamenat pro Ukrajinu i Evropskou unii komentoval pro Radiožurnál výkonný ředitel Institutu EUROPEUM Martin Vokálek.

RTVS | The European Union approves aid to Ukraine of 5 billion euros and creates a special fund

March 19, 2024

The countries of the European Union have approved aid in the form of an increase of the European Peace Facility (EPF) by five billion euros. The decision to create a special fund to help Ukraine represents an important step towards strengthening support for the country against Russian aggression. Žiga Faktor, deputy director of the EUROPEUM Institute and head of the Brussels office, commented on the creation of the fund and its possible results for Slovakian RTVS.