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20 let spojování východu a západu Evropy: Je EU připravena na další velké rozšíření?

April 04, 2024

Rádi bychom vás pozvali na debatu na téma "20 let spojování východu a západu Evropy: Je EU připravena na další velké rozšíření?" Debata se uskuteční ve čtvrtek 4. dubna od 16:00 do 17:15 na Vysoké škole ekonomické v Praze.

Seznam Zprávy | Europe is buying more and more Russian liquefied natural gas

April 12, 2024

French President Emmanuel Macron is talking about sending troops to Ukraine, but his country has already sent 600 million euros to Russia for liquefied gas this year. And the country is not alone in this. What do Martin Vokálek and Vít Havelka from the EUROPEUM Institute for European Policy say about this?

TV Nova | Russian Interference in European Elections

April 09, 2024

Russia has a significant interest in influencing European elections, which raises awareness in the European Parliament. The issue of Russia's interference will also be addressed in the plenary session. Measures such as restricting visits to the Parliament building or holding events on its premises are being considered. Nevertheless, member states still play a crucial role in foreign and security policy of EU, as commented Jonáš Syrovátka, a researcher at the EUROPEUM Institute, for main evening news broadcast on TV Nova.

Policy paper | Zajištění lithiové budoucnosti Evropy: Projekt Cinovec a udržitelná těžba lithia

March 25, 2024

Proaktivní postoj EU, který představila ve strategii pro kritické suroviny a později v aktu o kritických surovinách (Critical Raw Materials Act - CRMA), je hnací silou přístupu Unie k zajištění dodávek těchto surovin pro výrobu baterií pro elektromobily. Projekt Cínovec má v Česku velký ekonomický potenciál, protože zvyšuje schopnost zajistit domácí a regionální dodávky lithia, které jsou jinak geograficky koncentrované mimo Evropu. Ta je na dovozu lithia pro výrobu baterií pro elektromobily závislá na několika málo zemích, zejména na Číně.

TV Nova | European elections: Defense, security and domestic issues dominate amongst Czech voters

March 26, 2024

According to surveys a record turnout of Czech voters is expected in this year's elections to the European Parliament. Compared to the elections in 2014, it could be almost double the number, and so far about 33 percent participation is expected. Defense and security will be key topics, as well as war in Ukraine. Domestic issues of individual countries will play an important role as well. The executive director of the EUROPEUM Institute, Martin Vokálek, spoke to TV Nova about possible changes in the composition of the Parliament.

TA3 | EU leaders meet in Brussels. How united is the EU now?

March 22, 2024

What topics will resonate at the EU Summit in Brussels? Žiga Faktor, deputy director and head of the Brussels office of the EUROPEUM Institute, spoke to Slovakian television TA3 about the expected course of the EU leaders' summit.

TN.cz | Meeting of the Visegrad Group Foreign Ministers

March 21, 2024

The current format of the Visegrad Group lacks common topics; the group fragmented into two pairs that have different opinions in many areas, particularly regarding the issue of Ukraine. However, the interests of Hungary and Slovakia are not in conflict with others, despite what their leaders claim. The conflict in the Middle East, where the Czech Republic is in the minority in its full support of Israel, was also discussed on this meeting. Viktor Daněk, deputy director of EUROPEUM Institute, commented on the situation within the V4 for TN Live.

MF DNES | Cooldown in relations between the Czech Republic and Slovakia

March 11, 2024

The Czech government has suspended intergovernmental consultations with Slovak Prime Minister Robert Fico's cabinet over differing views on the war conflict in Ukraine. Our project manager Kristína Chlebáková commented on the move for MF DNES.

ČRo Plus | Macron do Prahy přijel jednat o otázce výstavby jaderných bloků v Dukovanech

March 05, 2024

Francouzský prezident Emmanuel Macron přijel do Prahy jednat s českými představiteli. Hlavním tématem je otázka stavby nového bloku jaderné elektrárny Dukovany, o kterou projevily zájem jak francouzská státní společnost EDF, tak korejská KHNP. Diskutovat bude i o podpoře Ukrajiny a otázce nové munice. Motivy Macronovy návštěvy pro ČRo Plus popsal zástupce ředitele Institutu EUROPEUM, Viktor Daněk.

ČRo Plus | Czech government opposition reaction to EU migration pact

February 29, 2024

The EU Migration Pact has long been the subject of heated debate between the Czech government and the opposition. From the latter there are opinions that it is a monstrous agreement masking refugee quotas or fears that illegal migration will destroy the Czech Republic. But the government says it is a step in the right direction, despite the Czech Republic's abstention in the vote on the pact. Viktor Daněk, deputy director of the EUROPEUM Institute, commented on the change of their position for ČRo Plus.