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Der Standard: Refugee crisis: cooperation in the shadow of populism

June 17, 2016

Christian Kvorning Lassen talked to Der Standard about reactions of the V4 countries to the refugee crisis and the threat of populism.

Preparations for a Brexit IV: views from Austria, the Czech Republic, Finland, Greece, and Malta

May 30, 2016

With the Brexit referendum being just behind the corner, the London School of Economics and Political Science launched a series of blogs about member states’ attitudes towards Brexit and future without Great Britain. Vladimír Bartovic and Zuzana Kasáková contributed to the forth blog describing position of the Czech Republic.

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.

Three myths about refugees, immigrants and the European refugee crisis

November 19, 2015

The refugee crisis has highlighted hitherto latent divisions within the EU, particularly amongst the V4 countries and Western Europe. The division is, at first glance, rooted in fundamentally differing perceptions of the crisis, giving rise to several myths whose veracity merits questioning. This blog will seek to challenge three of the most popular misconceptions about the refugee crisis.

‘The time for action is now?’ Results of the Meeting on the Western Balkans Migration Route

November 09, 2015

On October 25 a 17-point plan has been agreed in Brussels upon cooperation on dealing with the influx of migrants. Is it going to change something or it's just another bureocratic measure? Find out in Marko Stojic's blog.

Profit or perish? Hungary and the Czech Republic’s response to the refugee crisis

October 25, 2015

How politicians in the Czech Republic and Hungary react on the migration crisis? A what myths are currently related to migration in those countries? New blog by Christian Kvorning Lassen.