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Delo: An attempt to consolidate the ranks on the old continent

October 06, 2022

Head of our Brussels office Žiga Faktor commented on the first meeting of the European political community at Prague Castle for the Slovenian daily Delo. More than 40 European countries, from Armenia and Kosovo to Iceland and Liechtenstein, will take part in the meeting.

Blisty: Rozhovor Britských listů 505. Are the Visegrad Four irrevocably discredited?

July 01, 2022

The head of our Brussels office Žiga Faktor gave an interview to the British Gazette. In the interview they compare how the Czech Republic and Slovenia are dealing with the legacy of populist governments.

DELO.SI: Prime Minister Fiala's presidency will be hampered by past mistakes

July 01, 2022

The Czech Presidency of the Council of the EU begins today. One of the challenges that the Czech Republic will face is the possible extension of sanctions against Russia, for instance in the gas sector. However, the geographical proximity of Ukraine to the Czech Republic should facilitate negotiations on this issue. Žiga Faktor, head of our Brussels office, commented on this topic for the Slovenian online daily DELO.

Visegrad Insight: Slovenia’s New Government Rejects ‘Orbán’s Visegrad’

June 14, 2022

The head of our Brussels office, Žiga Faktor, commented for Visegrad Insight. Žiga Faktor points out that the centre-left opposition parties united in an informal coalition known as the "Constitutional Arch Coalition" have not coordinated as closely as the opposition parties in the Czech Republic, which have formed two coalition blocs, the centre-right SPOLU and the centrist PirStan.

Visegrad Insight: Nová slovinská vláda odmítá Orbánův Visegrád

June 14, 2022

Vedoucí naší bruselské kanceláře, Žiga Faktor, poskytl komentář pro Visegrad Insight. Žiga Faktor upozorňuje, že středolevé opoziční strany sdružené v neformální koalici známé jako "Constitutional Arch Coalition" se nekoordinovaly tak úzce jako opoziční strany v Česku, které vytvořily dva koaliční bloky, pravostředový SPOLU a centristický PirStan.

Stošestka: How does the victory of Vučić and Orbán threaten the values of the rule of law?

April 29, 2022

Jana Juzová, EUROPEUM Research Fellow, participated in the new episode of Transparency International's Stošestka podcast. From Brussels, she explained how the elections in Serbia, Hungary, Slovenia, and France decided the political future of Europe.

ČRo Radiožurnál: The failure of the right and Janez Janša - Slovenian parliamentary elections

April 26, 2022

The head of our Brussels office, Žiga Faktor, gave an interview to ČRo Radiožurnál on the results of the parliamentary elections in Slovenia. Is there a chance for change in Slovenia?

ČRo PLUS: How are the Slovenian parliamentary elections going?

April 26, 2022

The head of our Brussels office, Žiga Faktor, gave an interview for ČRo PLUS about the parliamentary elections in Slovenia and, for example, the role played by Ukraine.

ČRo: How are the Slovenian parliamentary elections going?

April 25, 2022

Our researcher Žiga Faktor was a guest on the Czech Radio afternoon news. The news focuses on the parliamentary elections in Slovenia. It mentions how the main candidates differ and their stance on the war in Ukraine. In this context, it also mentioned what themes resonated among Slovenian citizens the most.

INVITATION: DIGITAL WORLD – A BOON OR A FRONTLINE?

April 05, 2022

EUROPEUM Institute for European Policy and The Centre for European Perspective – CEP invite you to a hybrid event: DIGITAL WORLD – A BOON OR A FRONTLINE? The event will take place on Tuesday, 5 April at 10:30 in Prague Creative Centre, room 219, or online on our Facebook page.