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Policy Paper | Enhancing Governance, Stakeholder Involvement, and Communication in Czech Recovery Planning: Strategic Lessons for Ukraine

February 07, 2024

Can Ukraine take lessons from the Czech approach to the recovery plan? Alina Boiko focuses on the Czech implementation of the Recovery and Resilience Plan, which could help the Ukrainian authorities improve their ability to implement new policies.

Policy Paper | Zlepšení řízení, účasti subjektů a komunikace v rámci českého plánování obnovy: Strategické lekce pro Ukrajinu

February 07, 2024

Může si Ukrajina vzít poučení od českého přístupu k plánu obnovy? Alina Boiko se ve svém textu zaměřuje na českou implementaci Plánu pro oživení a odolnost, která by mohla pomoci ukrajinským autoritám zlepšit jejich schopnost implementovat nové politické zásady.

Euractiv | European Council approves financial package for Ukraine as part of its budget

February 06, 2024

An extraordinary summit of the European Council is held on 1 February. During the summit, the main topic was the financial support package for Ukraine as part of the multiannual European budget. Although the package was blocked by Hungary back in December, it has now been approved. Žiga Faktor, Director of our Brussels office and deputy director, commented on the event and its circumstances for Euractiv.

ČT24 | European leaders on aid to Ukraine

February 02, 2024

The EU Summit decides in record time on a new financial aid package for Ukraine. What are the implications of this decision and what position does it put Viktor Orbán in? Martin Vokálek, Executive Director of EUROPEUM Institute for European Policy, explains the situation.

ČT24 | Evropští lídři o pomoci Ukrajině

February 02, 2024

Na Summitu EU se v rekordním čase rozhodlo o novém balíčku finanční pomoci Ukrajině. Jaké bude mít tohle rozhodnutí dopady a do jaké pozice to staví Viktora Orbána? Vysvětluje výkonný ředitel Institutu pro evropskou politiku EUROPEUM Martin Vokálek.

ČRo Plus | EU leaders no longer let Orbán blackmail them. He has lost the battle, but he is already preparing for another one

February 02, 2024

At the summit, EU leaders agreed to release €50 billion to help Ukraine. After previous long resistance from Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orbán, the agreement was surprisingly quick. Viktor Daněk, Deputy Director of EUROPEUM, summarised the situation.

ČRo Plus | Unijní lídři už se nenechali od Orbána vydírat. Prohrál bitvu, ale už se chystá na další

February 02, 2024

Unijní lídři se na summitu shodli na uvolnění 50 miliard eur na pomoc Ukrajině. Po předcházejícím dlouhém odporu maďarského premiéra Viktora Orbána byla nakonec dohoda překvapivě rychlá. Shrnutí celé situace poskytl Viktor Daněk, zástupce ředitele institutu EUROPEUM.

RTVS | Orbán finally agrees to help Ukraine

February 02, 2024

Vít Havelka, Senior Research Fellow, appeared on the RTVS World:24 programme, where he commented on the European aid to Ukraine, which was eventually supported by Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orbán.

E15 | The dispute over money for Ukraine is coming to a head. The security of the whole continent is at stake, warns an expert

February 01, 2024

The presidents and heads of government of the European Union countries will try to secure additional financial and military aid to Ukraine in the amount of 50 billion euros (about 1.2 trillion crowns) at their extraordinary meeting starting on Thursday in Brussels. This has been blocked by Hungary since last December. Vít Havelka, a senior research fellow, answers why this summit could be a turning point.

Právo | In disputes over money and Ukraine, Orbán holds the cards

January 24, 2024

What is the current situation regarding EU funding for Ukraine and what cards does Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orbán, who is against it, hold in his hands? Viktor Daněk, Deputy Director of EUROPEUM Institute, explains the situation and the key moments