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INVITATION: EU± 20 years of the Allied mission in Afghanistan - what are the lessons for NATO and the EU?

November 04, 2021

We invite you to the debate "20 years of the Allied mission in Afghanistan - what are the lessons for NATO and the EU?", which will take place online on Thursday 4 November 2021 at 18:00.

INVITATION: EU policy 2020/21 - what has happened, what has changed and what have we learned?

November 03, 2021

We invite you to a debate "EU Policy 2020/21 - what has happened, what has changed, and what have we learned?" The debate will take place on Wednesday 3 November 2021 at 18:00.

ČRo plus: Joe Biden's negotiations with Emmanuel Macron after the French-American diplomatic row and their further cooperation

October 29, 2021

Zdeněk Beránek, director of the EUROPEUM Institute for European Policy, spoke to Czech Radio about Joe Biden's European tour and his meeting with Emmanuel Macron for the first time since the diplomatic row over the cancelled delivery of French submarines to Australia. He explained what the agenda of their meeting was, i.e. how this row has affected French-American relations, but also how cooperation is taking place in the light of the rise of China, or on the topics of economic recovery and climate change.

Policy Paper: Terrorism, Cryptocurrencies and the EU Response

October 26, 2021

In her policy paper "Terrorism, Cryptocurrencies and the EU Response", written under the project Think Visegrad in Brussels, Asya Metodieva, a research fellow at the Institute of International Relations Prague, writes about what terrorists use cryptocurrencies for, assesses ongoing regulatory initiatives at the EU level, and last but not least, examines how the Visegrad Four (V4) countries view cryptocurrencies in relation to terrorism-related threats at the level of national level.

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E15.cz: Analysis: Less anti-EU rhetoric and distance from Orbán. The substance of foreign policy remains

October 22, 2021

Zdeněk Beranek, Director of the EUROPEUM Institute for European Policy, commented for the news portal E15 on the future direction of Czech foreign policy towards the European Union. Beránek does not expect a significant change in attitude towards the EU and expects the anti-Brussels rhetoric to cease with the new government. On the other hand, relations with problematic EU members such as Poland and Hungary will weaken.

RECOMMENDATION: National Convention on the EU: Programme of the Presidency Trio France - Czech Republic - Sweden

October 18, 2021

We bring you a summary and recommendations resulting from the roundtable discussion of the National Convention on the EU held on 1 October 2021. The recommendations were prepared by Zuzana Kasáková.

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INVITATION: EU± // Is the V4 the most important Czech ally in the EU?

October 18, 2021

We invite you to the EU± debate, this time on whether the V4 is the most important ally of the Czech Republic. The debate is organised with the support of the Jean Monnet Chair TeDEUSS - Teaching and debating EU small states' security at FSV UK and co-funded by the European Union's Europe for Citizens programme.

ČT24: Uniting the Hungarian opposition

October 18, 2021

The director of the Europeum Institute for European Policy, Zdeněk Beránek, spoke live on ČT24 about uniting the Hungarian opposition.

INVITATION: The Czech Republic's position in the EU after the elections - what direction will it take?

October 19, 2021

A new government will lead the Czech Republic after the recent elections. It will have to face domestic challenges such as high inflation and rapidly growing national debt, the transition to a low-carbon economy and the issue of affordable housing. At the same time, however, the Czech government will also face many important issues with European implications. The future direction of the Czech Republic within the EU will be another topic of Café Evropa debates.

E15: Dutch PM wants to take EU money away from Poland. He wants to freeze Dutch money from Poland

October 14, 2021

Zdeněk Beranek, Director of the EUROPEUM Institute for European Policy, commented for the news portal E15 on the statement of Dutch Prime Minister Mark Rutte on the rejection of the Polish National Recovery Plan. Poland would lose €36 billion, roughly CZK 914 billion, in EU funds. However, according to Zdeněk Beránek, such a scenario is not imminent.