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ČRo Plus: liberalisation of visa requirements and revision of the quota system

May 04, 2016

Michal Vít was a guest of Czech Radio Plus, where he talked about visa liberalisation for Turkey and the European Commission's proposal to revise the quota system for the redistribution of refugees.

Austrian border plan damaging symbolic Brenner Pass

April 25, 2016

Austria has announced plans to implement border controls at its shared border with Italy at the Brenner Pass. Alexandr Lagazzi analyses such move with regards to both Italy's and the Commission's reactions.

A View from Central Europe: Will the EU deal with Turkey work?

March 17, 2016

Slovak think-tank CEPI in its project coordinated by EUROPEUM has asked experts on their opinion on the EU-Turkey deal.

ČT24: EU and Turkey before summit in Brussels

March 08, 2016

Research fellow Michal Vít spoke in Studio ČT24 on Sunday. He discussed the upcoming summit in Brussels and positions of both negotiating parties.

ČRo Plus: Refugee crisis and EU-Turkey summit

March 08, 2016

EUROPEUM’s research fellow Michal Vít spoke in Rozhovory a komentáře about yesterday’s EU summit with Turkey, Ankara’s increasing demands and possible voluntary and involuntary quotas.

Refugees in Europe - how (don't) we resolve this issue?

October 08, 2014

The Representation of the European Commission and the Information Office of the European Parliament in the Czech Republic in co-operation with EUROPEUM Institute for European Policy are organizing a seminar for broad public "Refugees in Europe - how (don't) we resolve this issue?".

Some valuable lessons from U.S. politics?

February 04, 2016

Although the Europeans might see the U.S. presidential elections as rather bizarre, it currently presents similar trends to those in Europe. The phenomenon of “antisystem” candidates can now be found on both sides of the Atlantic. Read what Martin Michelot thinks about this development.

Another challenge for Europe: Fighting irregular warfare & exploitation of the NSAs

January 26, 2016

Europe, specifically the European Union, is now facing more pressing challenges than ever. Read a blog by Matthieu Crévecoeur in which he emphasizes the importance of staying united on both domestic and European level.

Scandinavian domino: Denmark follows Sweden in tightening border controls

January 08, 2016

Following the announcement of Sweden and Denmark to re-introduce border controls in the light of the refugee crisis, Christian Kvorning Lassen looks at the broader implications of this move and the future of the Schengen area.

COP21: a glimmer of hope amidst the gloom?

December 17, 2015

The COP21 climate conference in Paris has finished and brought a "historic" agreement. What are its chances to succeed? And what areas were left out of the discussions altogether? Find out in a new blog by Christian Kvorning Lassen and Kateřina Davidová.