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Blog | Business-as-usual between Germany and China as a disruptive element for the European Union

December 15, 2022

The war in Ukraine and the subsequent economic crisis caused by Europe's dependence on Russian fossil fuels showed Europeans the danger of keeping too tight economic ties to autocratic regimes. However, while Europe is shedding its dependence on Russia, another economic reliance is gaining strenght, namely that of Germany on China. In her blog, our intern Kristina Kropáčková explores the broader context of this phenomenon and its implications for EU cohesion.

EU MONITOR | From boom to bust: How uncoordinated policies halted solar power deployment in Czechia

December 12, 2022

In his EU Monitor, Jonathan Lyons writes about the future of solar energy in the Czech Republic. "Harnessing the full potential of solar energy will not only help to meet the EU's decarbonisation targets, but also boost energy security and create local jobs. The potential for solar energy in the Czech Republic is considerable, up to 12 GW," writes Lyons.

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INVITATION | Serbia’s EU integration process: A long and rocky road

December 19, 2022

We would like to invite you for a public discussion and screening of a documentary on Serbia’s EU integration process. The debate will take place on Monday 19 December, 15:30 - 17:30; at Impact Hub D10 in Prague.

INVITATION | Café Evropa online: Russian war in Ukraine - is European support for Ukraine sufficient?

December 07, 2022

We invite you to an online debate as part of the Café Evropa series, this time on the topic "Russian war in Ukraine - is European support for Ukraine sufficient?" The debate will take place on Wednesday 7 December at 17:30 online on our Facebook page.

INVITATION | Pacific Talks: Security Challenges for the Pacific, EU and Russia

November 24, 2022

We would like to invite you to a debate called "Security Challenges for the Pacific, EU and Russia " in the EU-PACIFIC Talks series. The debate will take place online on Friday, December 2 at 11:30.

INVITATION | Defending our Democratic Norms: Strengthening Transatlantic Relations in Times of Conflict

November 23, 2022

We would like to invite you to the debate called "Defending our Democratic Norms: Strengthening Transatlantic Relations in Times of Conflict". The debate will take place on November 23 at the American Center at 10:00 am. The language of the debate will be English.

RTVS: European Parliament: Russia is a state sponsor of terrorism

November 24, 2022

Following the Russian attacks on civilians in Ukraine, the European Parliament has designated Russia a state sponsor of terrorism. What does this declaration mean in practice and what does it mean for member states? Our Executive Director Martin Vokálek commented on this matter for Slovak RTVS.

National Convention on the EU | Recommendation: Ukraine's Integration into the EU

November 16, 2022

Our Senior Research Fellow Jana Juzová has prepared a summary and recommendations based on the roundtable discussion of the National Convention on the EU held on 26 October 2022 on the topic "Ukraine's Integration into the EU". The Convention produced three recommendations based on the answers to the following questions: How can the EU and the Czech Republic support Ukraine in the post-war reconstruction and reforms necessary for EU integration? What tools does the EU have at its disposal for the deeper economic and political integration of Ukraine? Is the EU ready to fully integrate Ukraine and other candidate countries?

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Policy Paper: Evaluating Transatlantic Relations in Times of Conflict

November 16, 2022

Our research fellow Danielle Piatkiewicz has written a policy paper on "Evaluating Transatlantic Relations in Times of Conflict", in which she discusses issues such as transatlantic security, the new European security architecture, and NATO's renewed purpose. She concludes with further steps on how the transatlantic community can work together in times of conflict.

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Policy Paper: Evaluating Transatlantic Relations in Times of Conflict

November 16, 2022

Naše výzkumná pracovnice Danielle Piatkiewicz napsala policy paper na téma "Hodnocení transatlantických vztahů v době konfliktu", ve kterém se věnuje například transatlantické bezpečnosti, nové evropské bezpečnostní architektuře či obnovenému účelu NATO. V závěru zmiňuje další kroky jak může transatlantické společenství spolupracovat v době konfliktu.

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