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RTVS | 30 years since the signing of the Maastricht Treaty

November 01, 2023

On the occasion of the 30th anniversary of the signing of the Maastricht Treaty, Vít Havelka, Senior Research Fellow at EUROPEUM Institute, commented on the fundamental impact that the Maastricht Treaty had on the formation of the EU.

HlídacíPes | "Like tales of lizard people." Conspiracies sounded at CTU, school disassociates itself

October 31, 2023

The European Union also appeared among the topics that economist Peter Staněk recently commented on at the CTU. However, his views are far from the truth. Our deputy director Viktor Daněk helped to set the matter straight.

ČT24 | Criticism of the EU or manipulation?

October 29, 2023

The news that the EU wants to restrict the keeping of certain domestic animals has made headlines. But it turns out that this is not the case. Is it necessary to create misinformation to criticise the European Union? The misleading information was pointed out by our deputy director Viktor Daněk, who commented for the ČT24 Newsroom programme.

Právo | EU does not want to ban hamsters. It is examining the situation

October 27, 2023

The information that the European Union intends to ban the keeping of rodents, reptiles or parrots is not true. An expert study on the subject is still under way and it is not yet clear whether any measures will affect ordinary keepers at all. Viktor Daněk, our deputy director, has spoken out against the false news and commented on the topic for the daily Právo.

Právo | Tusk's death sentence over the V4

October 27, 2023

The alliance between the Czech Republic, Slovakia, Hungary and Poland is weakening more and more and the possibility of a Donald Tusk's government in Poland will certainly not help the V4 to come together again. Viktor Daněk, deputy director of EUROPEUM, commented on this topic for the newspaper Právo.

RTVS | Conclusions of the European Council in Brussels

October 27, 2023

What did the European leaders agree on after the European Council summit and what lies ahead for the European Union in the near future? Martin Vokálek, Executive Director of EUROPEUM, commented on the outcomes of the important summit for RTVS.

CNN Prima News | Joint list of candidates SPOLU for European Parliament and European Council Summit

October 26, 2023

SPOLU - coalition of ODS, TOP 09 and KDÚ-ČSL - will candidate together for European Parliament. Furthermore, the European Council Summit is still underway in Brussels. Our executive director Martin Vokálek has commented on the issue in an interview with CNN Prima News.

RTVS | European Council Summit: Israel, Ukraine and migration

October 26, 2023

The representants of EU countries arrived in Brussels for the European Council Summit. Our analytist Vít Havelka has commented on the agenda of the meeting - that includes, among other things, the situation in the Middle East, continuous support of Ukraine, the EU's budget or the new migration and asylum pact - in an interview with RTVS.

TV Nova | European support of Israel in the context of the current crisis

October 25, 2023

The current visit of the prime minister Fiala in Israel is a clear indicator of the czech support, but what is the situation like in other EU countries? A day before the European council summit our executive director Martin Vokálek commented on the european stand on the Israeli crisis and providing humanitarian aid in an interview with TV Nova.

RTVS | Post-election negotiations in Poland

October 24, 2023

Polish president Andrzej Duda has begun post-election consultations about new government with the winner of the elections, Law and Justice, although it seems that oposition Civic coalition has a higher chance of forming a government. Our deputy director Viktor Daněk commented on the post-election negotiations and future of Poland in an interview with RTVS.