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Info.cz: The new Marshall Plan? The European Commission is trying to "kickstart" the economies of the Western Balkans

October 09, 2020

Our researcher Jana Juzová recently published an article on the news portal Info.cz dealing with the evaluation of developments in the countries applying for EU membership. In the text, the author summarizes the outputs that the European Commission came up with in its report and also comments on possible assistance in the form of the Economic and Investment Plan.

INVITATION: EU± // New pact on migration and asylum

October 14, 2020

At the very end of September, the European Commission introduced a new pact on migration and asylum. It is a complex package of measures which responds to events of 2015 and 2016 and to the fact that there has been a very little progress made in regard of the migration and asylum policy reform. What exactly does the Commission’s new proposal contain? Will new migration quotas be introduced? Which measures will Czechia like the most and which of them will we criticize again? Our dear guests will answer not only these question during the next debate from series EU± on Wednesday, October 14 at 6:30 PM.

Radio Z: Sviatlana Tsikhanouskaya at a meeting with the German Chancellor

October 06, 2020

On Tuesday, October 6, Martin Vokálek, deputy director of the EUROPEUM Institute for European Policy, was a guest on the morning broadcast of Radio Z. He commented on Sviatlana Tsikhanouskaya's visit to German Chancellor Angela Merkel and the current political situation in Belarus.

ČT24: European Council – Tensions in the Eastern Mediterranean and Sanctions on Belarus

October 03, 2020

On Friday, October 2, our Žiga Faktor commented for ČT24 the latest development of the European Council. The topics were the common action against Turkey and sanctions on Belarus.

Seznam Zprávy: The EU has reveiled a plan for a new asylum system

September 23, 2020

Our analyst Vít Havelka commented on the proposal of a new asylum and migration system on the news portal Seznamzpravy.cz. In his statement, he commented on the possibilities that arise from the new solution for the Czech Republic.

Radio Z: Belarus and Lukashenko's inauguration

September 29, 2020

On Thursday, September 24, Martin Vokálek, deputy director of the EUROPEUM Institute for European Policy, was a guest on the afternoon broadcast of Radio Z. In the interview, he commented on the current situation in Belarus.

INVITATION: EU± // How should the EU respond to the situation in Belarus?

September 21, 2020

For several weeks now, there have been massive protests by Belarusians against the rigged presidential election in their country. During that time, several people were killed by security forces and thousands more were beaten or imprisoned. How should the EU respond to this situation? The guests of the next debate within the EU± series will address this issue on Wednesday, September 23.

INVITATION: What EU do we want to have in 2025? Social Europe

September 30, 2020

We would like to invite you to another debate from the series "What EU do we want to have in 2025?" This time we will discuss the topic of social policy of the EU, greater harmonization of national systems, as well as we will argue whether greater integration is worth it in the case of the Czech Republic. The debate will take place on Wednesday, 30 September 2020 from 17:30.

Info.cz: European integration is deepening. Thanks to a higher budget, the EU will have more influence

September 22, 2020

Our Vítek Havelka is the author of an article-commentaryfor the news portal Info.cz. His text deals with the analysis of the trend of deepening European integration, following the agreement on the European budget and the rescue package.

Euractiv: The EU's common debt can be a model for the future, but it is essential to address the budget's own resources

September 22, 2020

Our research fellow Zuzana Stuchlíková commented on the priorities of the new Commission in an article for the Euractiv server. Ursula von der Leyen mentioned these priorities in her recent State of the Union Address 2020.