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ČRo Plus: A. Lagazzi about the impact of COVID-19 on Italy

March 09, 2020

In Italy, the infection has been confirmed in more than 9,000 patients, the highest number after China, where the coronavirus began to spread in December. Almost 1,200 infected have recovered from the disease. The Italian government ordered the isolation of the entire region of Lombardy and individual provinces in other areas. Quarantine is valid until the beginning of April and affects about 16 million people, ie about 1/4 of the Italian population. The impact of COVID-19 on Italy was commented by our associate Alexandr Lagazzi.

RTVS: Christian Kvorning Lassen about whether the European Union is securing the borders better now or five years ago

March 09, 2020

Greece should get 700 million EUR as a financial aid for securing the border. Christian Kvorning Lassen, research fellow from EUROPEUM Institute for European Policy, was answering the question of RTVS: "Is European Union better with securing the borders now or five years ago?"

ČT24: Vladimír Bartovic about European Union's budget summit

February 24, 2020

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.

Radiožurnál: Vladimír Bartovic on negotiations at the Special EU Summit on the shape of the next budget

February 21, 2020

The first day of the extraordinary European Union summit on the shape of the next budget did not bring any agreement. The leaders of the member states came to Brussels with so different demands that it was not even expected. Negotiation continues and may even continue until this weekend. Our director Vladimír Bartovic commented on the summit in an interview.

TA3: V. Bartovic on the European Union Budget Summit

February 20, 2020

Representatives of the Member States of the European Union meet on Thursday, February 20 at the Brussels Summit. The main topic of the negotiations is the discussions on the shape of the future common budget of the Union for the years 2021 to 2027. According to the information to date, there is no consensus between countries on the amount of money the budget will contain or exactly what the money will be used for. Comments on the summit by our director Vladimír Bartovic.

ČRo Plus: Vít Havelka about the new EU budget for 2021–2027

February 20, 2020

Vít Havelka, research fellow from EUROPEUM Institute for European Policy, was talking about the new Charles Michel's (President of the European Council) budget proposal for European Union for years 2021–2027.

TA3: A. Lagazzi on the loss of immunity of the Italian ex-minister Salvini

February 13, 2020

Former Interior Minister of Italy Matteo Salvini will be stripped of immunity and can be tried. The leader of the far-right League may face up to 15 years imprisonment and up to eight years of ban on political activity. Salvini claims that he is not afraid of the process because he is proud of what he has done during his duties.

ČRo Plus: Z. Stuchlíková on the Josep Borrel's visit to the USA

February 07, 2020

The chief of European diplomacy is heading to Washington, where he will be meeting the secretary of state Mike Pompeo, but also the opposition's Speaker of the House of Representatives Nancy Pelosi. What topics will be discussed? What is the main goal of this visit? Our Zuzana Stuchlíková answered these questions in the broadcast of Czech Radio.

ČRo Plus: British and European attitude towards a new trade agreement

February 06, 2020

Our Vladimír Bartovic, Director of the EUROPEUM Institute for European Policy, dealt with questions on the topic of negotiations on the new trade agreement between the United Kingdom and the EU in the interview for ČRo Plus.

TA3: Z. Stuchlíková on ratification of the Brexit deal

January 30, 2020

On Wednesday evening, MEPs passed the Brexit deal, which will enable Great Britain to leave the EU according to the previous agreement. Slovak TV channel TA3 invited our Zuzana Stuchlíková to its broadcast on this topic.