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EU MONITOR: Recharging the Czech EU Presidency

June 30, 2022

Česko vstoupí 1. července do druhého kola předsednictví EU. Navzdory probíhajícímu významnému posunu směrem k e-mobilitě v celé EU nepřicházejí ze strany české vlády žádné silné závazky. Všeobecně přijímaný milník pro postupné ukončení prodeje nových automobilů s nenulovými emisemi do roku 2035 je mnoha místními politiky stále vnímán jako nereálný. Píše Michal Hrubý, výzkumný pracovník Insititutu pro evropskou politiku EUROPEUM ve svém EU Monitoru.

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E15: European politicians underestimated Russia 13 years ago. Czech Republic faces a more difficult presidency

June 24, 2022

Michal Hrubý, our Research Fellow, commented on the topic of the Czech EU Presidency in an article for the news server E15 in which he addresses the issue of gas from Russia. The article also compares the situation with 2009, when the Czech Republic held the EU Council Presidency for the first time.

Visegrad Insight: Slovenia’s New Government Rejects ‘Orbán’s Visegrad’

June 14, 2022

The head of our Brussels office, Žiga Faktor, commented for Visegrad Insight. Žiga Faktor points out that the centre-left opposition parties united in an informal coalition known as the "Constitutional Arch Coalition" have not coordinated as closely as the opposition parties in the Czech Republic, which have formed two coalition blocs, the centre-right SPOLU and the centrist PirStan.

Report: EU – Pacific Talks: H2 – Hydrogen Hype

March 23, 2022

David Plhák wrote a report from the EU - Pacific Talks debate on: H2 - Hydrogen Hype. The debate outlined the current state of the hydrogen economy and its role in the EU, Czech Republic and Japan's efforts to achieve climate neutrality and reduce energy dependence on hydrogen.

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Report: EU – Pacific Talks: H2 – Hydrogen Hype

March 23, 2022

David Plhák napsal report z debaty EU - Pacific Talks na téma: H2 – Hydrogen Hype. Debata nastínila současný stav vodíkového hospodářství a jeho roli v úsilí o klimatickou neutralitu a snižování energetické závislosti na vodíku EU, Česka a Japonska.

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Handbook for Reporting on EU accession: Czech Lessons for Serbia

December 31, 2021

Our researcher Jana Juzová, in collaboration with Nikola Burazer from Centar Savremene Politike, has written a handbook for reporting on EU accession. The handbook is intended for those reporting on Serbia's EU accession process, either as representatives of the media or civil society.

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Policy Paper: Czechia’s Policies within the EU in the Context of the Upcoming Presidency to the EU Council

December 20, 2021

Łukasz Ogrodnik's publication entitled "The Czechia's EU Policy in the Context of the Upcoming European Council Presidency" was published as part of a study stay in the Brussels office of the Think Visegrad platform. It describes priorities of the upcoming Presidency in relation to the Czech European policy, and most probable challenges.

Balkan Insight: Czechia in 2022: Gathering Forces

January 12, 2022

The director of our Brussels office, Žiga Faktor, comments for Balkan Insight on the new government's stance on vaccination and the upcoming presidential elections in 2023. The article focuses on the current political situation in the Czech Republic and the challenges it will face in 2022.

Balkan Insight: Česko v roce 2022: Shromažďování sil

January 12, 2022

Ředitel naší bruselské kanceláře, Žiga Faktor, se pro server Balkan Insight vyjádřil k postoji nové vlády k očkování a k budoucím prezidentským volbám v roce 2023. Článek se zabývá současnou politickou situací v České republice a výzvami, které ji čekají v roce 2022.

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".