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ČRo Plus: France holds the EU presidency. Czech Republic wants to reform Schengen and move forward with asylum reform

January 04, 2022

The priorities of the French Presidency include the economic recovery of the Union after the pandemic, the climate agenda, European defence, relations with African countries and the Western Balkans. Our research fellow Vít Havelka also commented on the topic.

Euractiv.cz: Half a year until the Czech Presidency. It will be more of a ''maintenance'' Presidency, experts say

January 06, 2022

Our researcher Zuzana Stuchlíková commented for Euractiv.cz on the upcoming French Presidency of the Council of the European Union. According to her, the French presidency will be more visible, unlike the Czech presidency, which is likely to choose the tactic of a "maintenance presidency".

Čro Plus: Priorities of the French Presidency and meeting with the V4

December 14, 2021

What can the upcoming French Presidency of the Council of the European Union mean for the Czech Republic, especially given that it will be immediately followed by the Czech Presidency? Can it be assumed that France and the V4 countries will converge on energy issues and move away from, for example, Germany, which is striving for nuclear-free and carbon-free energy? Does nuclear energy have the potential to become green energy for the French? How do France and the V4 countries need or not need Nord Stream 2? These and other questions were answered by analyst Kateřina Davidová on Czech Radio.

INVITATION: Fiers d'être Européens / Proud to be European

November 30, 2021

We invite you to the debate Fiers d'être Européens / Proud to be European. The debate will take place on Tuesday 30 November at 14:30 online on our Facebook page.

ČRo plus: Joe Biden's negotiations with Emmanuel Macron after the French-American diplomatic row and their further cooperation

October 29, 2021

Zdeněk Beránek, director of the EUROPEUM Institute for European Policy, spoke to Czech Radio about Joe Biden's European tour and his meeting with Emmanuel Macron for the first time since the diplomatic row over the cancelled delivery of French submarines to Australia. He explained what the agenda of their meeting was, i.e. how this row has affected French-American relations, but also how cooperation is taking place in the light of the rise of China, or on the topics of economic recovery and climate change.

Language diversity in a post-Brexit Union: a French perspective

April 15, 2021

Rose Hartwig-Peillon in her blog wrote about language diversity from a French perspective.

What will Draghi’s government mean for Italy’s climate policy and the European Green Deal?

March 12, 2021

In a blog post, Charlotte Bufano writes about what Mario Draghi's government can mean for Italy's climate policy and the European Green Deal.

Pravda.sk: Will Matovič sweeten Central Europe for Macron?

February 04, 2021

The director of our institute, Vladimír Bartovic, commented for the daily Pravda.sk on a meeting between the Slovak Prime Minister Matovič and the French President Macron.

INVITATION: An Austro-French Dialogue with the Visegrad states: The Czech Republic, the Visegrad Four and the European Union

January 28, 2021

Join a debate organised by Austro-French Centre for Rapprochement in Europe (ÖFZ/CFA) with Institut Montaigne in cooperation with EUROPEUM Institute for European Policy and other partners. The debate will take place on January 28 at 4 PM in Zoom, you have to register to be able to attend.

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POLICY PAPER: Czech EU presidency: Basis for a Successful Implementation

December 16, 2020

In his policy paper, Vít Havelka deals with the matter of the Czech EU presidency and what needs to be done for it to be successful.

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