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ČRo Plus | Internal coalition battles for the Czech Commissioner

June 11, 2024

Who will take a seat in the European Commission for the Czech Republic? What portfolio should he/she focus on? And which government party has the right to nominate a new Commissioner? Viktor Daněk, deputy director of the EUROPEUM Institute, commented on the topic for Czech Radio Plus.

Respekt | The European elections are over. Czechia is awaiting the nomination of a European Commissioner

June 10, 2024

Who will become the new Commissioner for the Czech Republic? And what topics should we focus on? According to the Deputy Director of EUROPEUM Institute Viktor Daněk, it is necessary to abandon the idea of a strong economic portfolio in the next European Commission. Instead, we should focus on gaining influence and respect through other areas, he commented for the weekly Respekt.

Deník N | Leaders of parliamentary parties debated about candidates for the European Commission

June 07, 2024

On Czech Television, the leaders of all parliamentary parties clashed in a debate full of crucial topics ahead of the European elections. In the end, the discussion focused on key European issues, such as the portfolio of the Czech Republic in the European Commission. The debaters also presented their favorites for candidates to the European Commission. Martin Vokálek, Executive Director of EUROPEUM Institute, commented for Deník N.

Aktuálně: Jourová made it through hearings and was approved by MEPs from Brussels.

October 08, 2019

In her five years as European Commissioner, Věra Jourová has learned a lot. Monday's three-hour marathon of MEPs questions, the so-called barbecue, she managed calmly, sometimes she even joked. MEPs rewarded her performance with unanimous approval, Aktualne.cz and HN confirmed a source close to the Commissioner. The hearing is a condition for future Commissioners to be able to actually take over their portfolios from November.

ČT: Věra Jourová will oversee the values of EU as vice-president of the European Commission

September 19, 2019

Vladimír Bartovic commented on the new portfolio of Czech European Commissioner for the news server of Czech Television.

Lidové noviny: Opposition comments on Jourová's portfolio: It is a failure and a trap

September 19, 2019

Director of EUROPEUM Institute for European Policy Vladimír Bartovic talked to Lidové noviny about Věra Jourová's portfolio in the new European Commission.

INVITATION: The new European Commission – What to expect?

September 17, 2019

Accept our sincere invitation to the public debate that we co-organize under the Prague European Summit titled ''The new European Commission – What to expect?''. The event will take place on October 9th at 3 PM in the European House.

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