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Hospodářské Noviny: Schillerová, Minister of Finance, plans spending cuts. Threatens the already record underfunded Czech Presidency of the European Union

June 30, 2021

Vladimír Bartovic, the director of the EUROPEUM Institute for European Policy, commented for Hospodářské Noviny on the government's reduction of spending on the Czech Presidency of the Council of the European Union. He points out that there are currently fewer Czech representatives in the presidency than representatives from Malta, a fact that could weaken the Czech Republic's position.

POLICY REPORT: The perspectives of the Czech automotive industry's decarbonization

June 28, 2021

Our Research Fellow Michal Hrubý examines the current state of the Czech automotive industry and its possible decarbonisation in connection with emissions. He divides his recommendations into five points - bolster green investments, financial incentives are the change-drivers, boost charging infrastructure, support the corporate BEVs fleet market and a ban on ICEVs is not the solution per se. The policy report was written within the project Decarbonisation of the automotive industry in the Czech Republic.

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Česká televize: EU does not face a migration crisis such as the one in 2015 and 2016

June 21, 2021

Deputy Director and Head of Research of EUROPEUM Christian Kvorning Lassen commented on the current migration situation in the EU for the Czech Television.

INVITATION: Café Evropa Online: COVID-19 Passports - how will we travel in the summer?

June 22, 2021

We kindly invite you to another debate within the Café Evropa series, this time on the topic: "Covid Certificates - how will we travel in the summer?" The debate is organized by the European Commission in the Czech Republic and the EUROPEUM Institute for European Policy in cooperation with Eurocentrum Prague. The media partner of the debate is Deník.cz. The debate will take place online on Tuesday 22 June from 5.30 pm. We look forward to your participation!

REPORT: Online Expert Exchange: Visegrad perspectives on the "Fit for 55" climate package

May 30, 2021

On May 20th 2021, Think Visegrad Platform organised a closed roundtable entitled “Visegrad perspectives on the "Fit for 55" climate package”. The meeting was conducted online and was held under the Chatham House rules. The debate focused on the Central and Eastern European countries’ perceptions of the EU 2030 climate targets, establishing at least 55% emissions cut compared to 1990 levels, and the challenges the V4 countries will face when implementing this new target.

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INVITATION: EU ± // European foreign policy in the context of Belarus

June 14, 2021

We invite you to the EU debate ± on the European foreign policy in the Belarusian context. The debate is organized with the support of Jean Monnet Chair TeDEUSS - Teaching and debating EU small states' security at FSV UK and co-financed by the European Union's Europe for Citizens program.

INVITATION: What EU do we want to have in 2025? - European Trade Policy

June 17, 2021

We would like to invite you to another debate from the series "What EU do we want to have in 2025?" This time we will discuss the topic of European Trade Policy. The debate will take place on Thursday, 17 June 2021 from 17:30.

INVITATION: Café Evropa Online: The future of railway transport - when will we run high-speed trains in the Czech Republic?

June 08, 2021

We invite you to another debate within the Café Evropa series, this time on the topic: "The future of railway transport - when will we run high-speed trains in the Czech Republic?" The debate is organized by the European Commission in the Czech Republic and the EUROPEUM Institute for European Policy in cooperation with Eurocentrum Prague. The media partner of the debate is Deník.cz.

INVITATION: What EU do we want to have in 2025? - European Health Union

May 26, 2021

We would like to invite you to another debate from the series "What EU do we want to have in 2025?" This time we will discuss the topic of European Health Union. The debate will take place on Monday, 31 May 2021 from 17:30.

INVITATION: Strengthening the transatlantic relationship in response to geopolitical challengers - Russia and China

May 26, 2021

We invite you to an online debate organised by EUROPEUM Institute for European Policy as a part of Transatlantic Policy Forum (TAPF) and with support of International Visegrad Fund. The debate will take place online on June 7 from 17:30 on our Facebook.