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Windsor framework and future EU-UK relations: Could personal diplomacy be the driving engine?

April 06, 2023

The United Kingdom has finally found common ground with the EU regarding the provisions of the Northern Ireland Protocol. The current British prime minister can take credit for what three prime ministers failed to do before. So does Britain's foreign policy stand on a shoulder of one man's personal connections? The question answered our Katřina Horáková in her blog.

REPORT | Shaping Our Digital Future: tackling Disinformation in the EU, case of Central and Eastern Europe

April 06, 2023

Read the report from the debate "Shaping Our Digital Future: tackling Disinformation in the EU, case of Central and Eastern Europe", which took place on 27 March in Brussels.

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ČT: Finland's road to NATO

April 05, 2023

Our research fellow Danielle Piatkiewicz commented on Finland's readiness to join NATO on Czech Television.

Fórum sociální politiky: Climate policy after a year of energy crisis

April 04, 2023

Our Senior Research Fellow Kateřina Davidová focused on developments in energy and climate policy over the past year, defined by the war in Ukraine, the energy crisis and rising inflation.

POLICY PAPER | Resilience building in the V4 against disinformation about the Russian-Ukrainian war

April 03, 2023

The Visegrad countries are facing enormous Russian disinformation pressure aimed at breaking popular support for aid to Ukraine. If Ukraine were to lose Western support, it would most likely lose the war, which is why Russian disinformation aims to end this support. Writes Dorka Takatsy in her policy paper.

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National Convention on the EU | Background paper: review of the European energy market

March 30, 2023

Vít Havelka, Rebeka Hengalová, and Katarína Svitková prepared a background paper for the National Convention on the EU Round Table on the Review of the European Energy Market. How can the EC proposal for the revision of the European electricity market be assessed from the Czech Republic's perspective? How can the revision of the internal gas market rules be assessed in the context of the energy crisis? How should the EU prepare for the coming winter?

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INVITATION | CYBERSEC FORUM/EXPO 2023

March 30, 2023

CYBERSEC FORUM/EXPO 2023 is a key and unique event on cyber security in Europe. Since 2015, CYBERSEC has provided a space for the exchange of views, discussions and presentations on the biggest challenges facing not only society, but also the virtual world. CYBERSEC is not only a FORUM - it is also one of the largest EXPO spaces, which provides an opportunity to develop business contacts for key entrepreneurs from Poland and around the world, as well as a chance to showcase their innovative products and their services.

POLICY PAPER | The EU-Mercosur trade agreement, will it ever reach a green end?

March 29, 2023

In her policy paper, Benedetta Milani discusses the trade agreement between the EU and the South American trade bloc Mercosur. Trade between the EU and Mercosur will have to wait some time before it is approved, because the agreement must be backed by the national parliaments of the 27 EU Member States and the 4 Mercosur partner countries (Argentina, Brazil, Paraguay, and Uruguay).

TA3: The results of the summit in Brussels

March 27, 2023

Our analyst Zuzana Stuchlíková commented on the results of the summit in Brussels for TA3. In the first part of the summit, European leaders addressed not only the issue of support for Ukraine but also topics such as the European response to the American Inflation Reduction Act or the issue of the stability of European banks.

Policy Paper | The future is electric: role of Visegrad countries in the EV battery supply chain

March 24, 2023

The car industry is a crucial player for the economies of each Visegrad country, but to remain competitive adaptation is necessary. Since the shift from ICE to EVs leads to a substantial need for Critical Raw Materials (CRM), the V4 countries have and must continue to position themselves along the different parts of the EV battery supply chain from mining, refining to manufacturing, reuse and recycling as well as R&D into new battery chemistries. The future is electric: role of the Visegrad countries in the EV battery supply chain report addresses areas for Visegrad countries to ensure a sustainable and reliable EV battery supply chain.

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