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INVITATION: EU as a Task: Presentation of policy priorities of the Czech presidency to the Council of EU

June 20, 2022

We would like to invite you to the discussion titled: "EU as a Task: Presentation of policy priorities of the Czech presidency to the Council of EU", which will take place on Monday 20th June, from 17:00 at the House of European History, Rue Belliard 135, 1000 Bruxelles. The event is organised by EUROPEUM Institute for European Policy and the Permanent Representation of the Czech Republic to the European Union.

Café Evropa: Czech Presidency of the Council of the EU - what awaits the EU under Czech leadership?

June 23, 2022

We would like to invite you to the next debate in the Café Evropa series, this time on the topic "Czech Presidency of the Council of the EU - what awaits the EU under Czech leadership?". The debate will take place on 23.6.2022 in person at Jungmannova 745/24 (Evropský dům).

Lidovky.cz: The exception to the embargo is a birthday present for Orban, says a researcher at the Europeum think-tank

June 03, 2022

Our research fellow Michal Hrubý gave an interview to Lidovky.cz on the topic of oil imports to Europe and exceptions to the embargo. In the interview, he also describes the compromises in the negotiations on the form of the embargo.

REPORT: Fair and Sustainable Future of Transport and Buildings

June 02, 2022

Our researcher Tatiana Mindekova wrote a report from the debate, which focused on a fair and sustainable future of transport and buildings. The debate took a closer look at the ETS legislative proposal, its possible extension and the redistribution of funding in this area.

National Convention on the EU: Conclusions and implementation of the outcomes of the Conference on the Future of Europe

June 03, 2022

The head of our Brussels Office Žiga Faktor has prepared a background paper on the Conclusions and Implementation of the Outcomes of the Conference on the Future of Europe. In it, he answers three questions: How to get more attention from citizens and the media for the conclusions of the Conference? How to ensure successful implementation of the outcomes of the CoFoE? Is it appropriate to use some aspects of the Conference after its conclusion?

INVITATION: Café Evropa online: EU enlargement - when will the Western Balkan countries see their EU membership?

June 07, 2022

We invite you to a debate as part of the Café Evropa series, this time on the topic "EU enlargement - when will the Western Balkan countries see their membership in the Union?". The debate will take place on 7 June at 17:30 online on our Facebook profile.

INVITATION: Protection of information space, free media and their role in strengthening the rule of law

May 30, 2022

We would like to invite you to a conference on the protection of information space, free media and their role in strengthening the rule of law, which will take place on 3 June at 13:45 at the European House in Prague.

EU MONITOR: The European Union’s Position Toward Ukraine’s EU Membership

May 25, 2022

Jakub Ferenčík wrote the EU Monitor on "The EU's stance on Ukraine's EU membership", where he discusses Ukraine's potential membership in the EU. Ferenčík also discusses the process of transitioning to EU membership and compares it to a similar process faced by some other countries, notably Serbia. In his work, the author discusses some of the factors of the transition process, from subscribing to EU values such as "human dignity, freedom and equality" to creating an area of "prosperity and neighbourhood".

INVITATION: Reunification of Germany from the Czech perspective - public conference in Liberec

June 03, 2022

We would like to invite you to the debates within the rEUnify project, which will take place on Friday 3 June at the Technical University in Liberec. The event is organised by EUROPEUM Institute for European Policy and the Technical University of Liberec.

E15.cz: The Brexit deal is in danger of collapse. The dispute between Brussels and London can be settled by the Czechs

May 23, 2022

Martin Vokálek, executive director of the Europeum Institute for European Policy, commented for E15 on the tense situation between the European Union and the UK in the area of economy and trade. In particular, the problematic region of Northern Ireland and compliance with the so-called Good Friday Agreement. The emergence of new tariff barriers between Britain and the European bloc is thus clearly a real threat.