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ČRo Plus: Accession talks with Ukraine could start this year in Brussels

May 09, 2023

Our senior researcher Jana Juzová commented on the topic of Ukraine's accession to the European Union. Both President Petr Pavel and Foreign Minister Jan Lipavský of the Pirate Party want to push for it. Did Ukraine get a real promise from the Czech side or a false hope? And how strong is the determination of the member states to accept Ukraine among them?

ČRo Plus: EU Parliament approves major part of climate package

April 19, 2023

At its meeting on Tuesday, the European Parliament approved key parts of the climate package, including the reform of the emissions trading scheme. The climate package aims to reduce emissions by 55% by 2030 compared to 1990 levels. Our Senior Research Fellow Kateřina Davidová explained the situation for ČRo Plus.

ČRo Plus - News: Regular meeting of the heads of state of the European Union

March 23, 2023

During the morning news on Czech Radio Plus, Tomáš Pavlíček talked with our researcher Jana Juzová about the potential new steps of the European Union and its individual states in support of Ukraine, which will be discussed at the Eurosummit.

ČRo Plus: The proposal that would end the sale of new cars with internal combustion engines from 2035 is postponed

March 06, 2023

Our senior researcher Kateřina Davidová commented for ČRo Plus on the postponement of the vote to end the sale of new cars with internal combustion engines, which is to apply from 2035. Its final approval was not supported at the last minute by Germany, which is concerned that the proposal does not include an exemption for vehicles that would burn synthetic fuels.

Český rozhlas Plus: Couriers of the delivery company Wolt protested against the change of the pay system

February 15, 2023

This is the second time the delivery company's couriers have gone on strike since the beginning of the year. Our researcher Klára Votavová explained the reasons for the strike on Český Rozhlas Plus. The couriers are bothered by the drop in earnings and describe the remuneration system itself as non-transparent. The European Parliament is also concerned with increasing the protection of couriers and so-called platform workers in response to the emergence of a new market segment.

Český rozhlas: Czech households and companies are failing to save on electricity compared to gas

December 09, 2022

While businesses and households can save gas, they are not doing so with electricity. Why is that? A study on this topic has been produced and commented on by its co-author and our researcher Michal Hrubý for the Czech Radio stations ČRo Plus and Radiožurnál.

ČRo: Low-carbon transformation will be challenging in the context of consumable natural resources

October 31, 2022

The European Union will restrict the sale of cars with internal combustion engines by 2035. Our senior researcher Kateřina Davidová commented on Czech Radio about the critical materials for the green transformation.

CRo: Low-carbon transformation will be challenging in the context of consumable natural resources

October 31, 2022

The European Union will restrict the sale of cars with internal combustion engines by 2035. Our researcher Kateřina Davidová commented on Czech Radio on the critical materials for the green transformation.

CRo Plus: Mission of Reconciliation. Why are relations between France and Germany strained?

October 27, 2022

The originally scheduled regular meeting between the governments of France and Germany was eventually postponed. Could this be a signal of some major differences in relations between the countries? What are the causes of the contradictions? Are they more personal or political? What impact could it have if Paris and Berlin fail to agree on their position on China? Our senior research fellow Vít Havelka commented on the situation between the countries in the programme Odpolední Plus for Czech Radio Plus.

ČRo: What will be the first steps of the new Italian Prime Minister?

October 24, 2022

Italy has a new government headed by Giorgia Meloni. She took over from her predecessor Mario Draghi on Sunday and was sworn in by President Sergio Mattarella on Saturday. Meloni will lead Italy's most right-wing government since World War II, with Matteo Salvini of the right-wing League of the North party and Antonio Tajani of the conservative Up Italy party as her deputies. The first steps of the new Italian prime minister were outlined by our Associate Research Fellow Alexandr Lagazzi for Czech Radio.