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TN.cz | Ursula von der Leyen and Pfizergate

April 02, 2024

European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen faces charges related to the purchase of Covid-19 vaccines from Pfizer. The first information came from the The New York Times, which has subpoenaed European Commission documents relating to the negotiations for the purchase of the vaccines. Žiga Faktor, deputy director and head of the EUROPEUM Institute's Brussels office, commented on the case for TN.cz.

Euractiv | Special EU fund for coal regions looks good but is costly

February 20, 2024

Establishing a new European fund to support coal regions may be perceived as a positive political step towards affected areas. However, the management of this fund poses challenges, not only in terms of finances but also in terms of personnel and time constraints, which could jeopardize its effective utilization. This conclusion arises from consultations with representatives of public administration and relevant regions and from their analysis conducted by Klára Votavová, member of research team at EUROPEUM.

Op-Ed | Subsidised fossil fuels are a major obstacle to solving the climate crisis. The Czech Republic and the world must confront it

November 29, 2023

One of the biggest obstacles to solving the climate crisis is fossil fuel subsidies. However, they have not received much attention in the Czech Republic. An Op-Ed on this topic was written by our Senior Research Fellow Kateřina Davidová.

DeníkN: Global crises are increasing, the state is returning. However, Czech politicians ignore it

May 15, 2023

Commentary from our researcher Klára Votavová: The publication of the government's package for the recovery of public finances was preceded by several familiar claims about the exuberant Czech state and high taxes. After weeks of negotiations, Petr Fiala's government announced that it intends to save approximately 20 billion crowns on state operations and salaries for years 2024 and 2025. It is not yet clear who will be affected by the investigation and whether it will be in the form of layoffs or salary cuts for civil servants.

INVITATION: Café Evropa online: European recovery plan – what will the EU budget look like after the pandemic?

August 18, 2020

EUROPEUM Institute for European Policy cordially invites you to a debate from the Café Evropa series. The debate will focus on EU budget after the coronavirus pandemic. The debate will take place on Tuesday September 8, from 5.30 PM online on Facebook.

Rádio Slovensko: EU leaders agreed on recovery fund

July 22, 2020

n Tuesday's (July 21st) broadcast of Rádio Slovensko, the director of the EUROPEUM Institute for European Policy, Vladimír Bartovic, commented on the topic of the recovery fund, the form and division of finances which were agreed upon by the leaders of the European Union member states after the Special European Council.

EU MONITOR: Czechs and the Post-2020 Multiannual Financial Framework

April 03, 2020

In his latest EU monitor, Vít Havelka examines the attitude of the general Czech public towards the new EU Multiannual Financial Framework.

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Policy paper: The future of EU Finances: New Own Resources

December 17, 2019

Markéta Mlčúchová published a policy paper about the reform of EU's budget – and especially its income side – using tools such as Common Consolidated Corporate Taxes, non-recycled plastic packaging waste tax or income from European Emissions Trading System (ETS) auctions.

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Let us not perceive the EU as an universal money box

May 02, 2018

Our Vít Havelka explores the assessment of the Czech approach to the EU as an additional source of revenue for its national budget.

EU has a role to play in the Syria Peace Talks II.

February 25, 2016

Matthieu Crévecoeur continues to analyse the current situation in the Middle East with connection to the suspended peace talks in Genève. He underlines the importance of solidarity and courage which should be demonstrated by the EU in order to make the peace talks successful.