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DELO: A social democrat according to Orbán and Putin's wishes

October 02, 2023

What could Robert Fico's return to the head of Slovakian government mean for the European Union? Žiga Faktor, director of our office in Brussels, commented on the topic on Saturday for the Slovenian newspaper DELO.

RevivEU

September 27, 2023

RevivEU project, carried out by four leading institutions in the V4 countries, looks at the needs, concerns and fears of the V4 citizens in four various EU-related topics. It does so through both quantitative and qualitative research of citizens´ attitudes towards climate change, migration, covid-19 and the rule of law. It also analyses the governmental policies in these four main areas and how the communication of these policies is framed in the public discourse.

EURACTIV: Three reasons why the Czech Republic should accelerate the transition to photovoltaics

September 19, 2023

According to the International Energy Agency (IEA), solar energy is the cheapest source of electricity in the world, but the Czech Republic still lags far behind the European average. What are its advantages, and how to speed up its implementation in the Czech Republic as quickly as possible? These are the topics discussed by Jonathan Lyons and Kristína Kráľovská, research associates at EUROPEUM Institute, in collaboration with editor Kateřina Horáková in a new article on EURACTIV.cz.

ČRo Plus: Why is the interest in European issues low in the Czech Republic?

September 18, 2023

Next year, citizens in all EU countries will vote for a new Parliament. In the Czech Republic, turnout in European elections is usually low. Our Executive Director Martin Vokálek spoke to ČRo Plus about the Czech approach to the European Parliament elections and the key electoral topics.

ČRo Plus: Proč je v Česku zájem o evropská témata dlouhodobě nízký?

September 18, 2023

Příští rok budou občané všech členských států Evropské unie volit nový parlament. V Česku bývá účast v evropských volbách dlouhodobě nižší. Pro ČRo Plus o českém přístupu k volbám do europarlamentu i o zásadních volebních tématech promluvil náš výkonný ředitel Martin Vokálek.

EURACTIV: European cities face heatwaves. How are they combating it and what can the Czech Republic learn?

September 14, 2023

Cities in southern and western Europe are adapting to summer heatwaves. What measures are they taking to protect their citizens? In an article for EURACTIV, EUROPEUM Institute Associate Katarína Svitková describes the situation.

ČRo Plus: European Union increases commitment to renewable energy growth

September 12, 2023

The European Union is planning to increase its commitment to growing the share of renewables in the energy mix. Together, the Union now wants to reach 42.5 percent of renewable energy. How are individual member states approaching the challenge? EUROPEUM Senior Research Fellow Kateřina Davidová analysed this topic for Czech Radio.

ČRo Plus: Evropská unie zvyšuje závazky v růstu podílu obnovitelné energie

September 12, 2023

Evropská unie je na cestě ke zvýšení závazků v růstu podílu obnovitelných zdrojů v energetickém mixu. Společně chce Unie nově dosáhnout 42,5 procent obnovitelné energie. Jak k výzvě přistupují jednotlivé členské země? Pro Český rozhlas toto téma zanalyzovala seniorní výzkumná pracovnice EUROPEUM Kateřina Davidová.

Deník N: Turning East, breaking off cooperation. How Slovakia's elections could change the direction of the country

September 12, 2023

Kristína Chlebáková, our project manager, commented in an article for Deník N on the upcoming parliamentary elections in Slovakia. The elections will take place at the end of September and may change the foreign policy orientation of Slovakia. Some political parties, including the biggest favourite, former Prime Minister Robert Fico's Smer - Social Democracy party, are campaigning on refusing aid to Ukraine, being friendly to Russia and attacking the EU and the US.

ČT24: How did the European commission under Ursula von der Leyen's leadership manage to overcome crises?

September 11, 2023

The outgoing President of the European Commission Ursula von der Leyen prepares for her State of the Union speech. Žiga Faktor, Director of the EUROPEUM Institute's Brussels office, assessed her tenure and achievements for Czech Television.