Brief on COVID-19: National governments, not the EU, sleepwalked into the corona crisis

In his brief, Christian Kvorning Lassen writes that on January 26, the EU’s Centre for Disease Control (ECDC) warned Member States that Covid-19 infection spread in Europe would be probable and considerable. The EU offered in January to support Member States with purchasing of medical equipment, test kits, protective gear, and general support. Member States refused the EU’s help in January, stating that their health care systems were adequately prepared for the Virus.

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How could COVID-19 pandemic affect climate change

Our intern Kateřina Šubová explores, in her latest blog, the question of "How could COVID-19 pandemic affect climate change?".

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Talking Europe(um) – podcast about Europe and the EU

Talking Europe(um) is a podcast which comments on current issues in the European Union. List of episodes, as well as information about where you can listen to the podcast, is in the article.

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EU MONITOR: Czech Perception of the EU Defence Policy

In his latest EU monitor, Vít Havelka explores EU Defence Policy from Czech point of view.

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Prague Climate Talks 2020 – debates about climate change

We are happy to announce the continuation of the Prague Climate Talks project – a platform for high-level discussion on the complex issue of climate change. The project will again host a series of debates with experts, professionals from varying relevant fields and the general public.

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EU MONITOR: Examining Central and Eastern Europe’s Climate Policy through a Security Lens

In her latest EU monitor, Danielle Piatkiewicz explores Central and Eastern Europe’s Climate Policy through a Security Lens

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What’s wrong with the EU policy towards North Korea and how to fix it

Our senior associate research fellow Tereza Novotná wrote an article about the EU policy towards North Korea.

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(Dis)United towards a common goal: Can Democrats produce a candidate capable of defeating Donald Trump?

In his latest blog post, Žiga Faktor focused on the Democratic primaries ahead of this year's United States presidential election.

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ČT24: Vladimír Bartovic about European Union's budget summit

Countries of European Union couldn't come up with the new EU's budget even after two days of negotiations. Even after changes in the first draft, representatives of 27 countries didn't agree on the final form of EU's budget, for years 2021–2027. Director of our institute commented on this issue in the interview for the ČT24.

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INVITATION: EU± // New coalition in Austria

What was the reason for the loss of the Austrian populists FPÖ? Can the Austrian experience be transferred to other EU countries? What does the new coalition in Austria mean for the EU? Will Austria change it's relation to the Czech Republic and Central Europe?

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