BLOG: French elections amidst the French Presidency – a reflection of the impact of the French Presidential campaign
Esteban Gas has written a blog about the French elections that took place during the French presidency. While Macron’s re-election at a glance enables another term of continuation of the existing French agenda in the Union, the tightening of the gap between the far-right and Macron will have to be acknowledged politically in the years to come and might affect the EU.
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BLOG: The stakes of the upcoming French elections
Rose Hartwig-Peillon writes in her blog about the upcoming French elections. How does the war in Ukraine affect the French presidential election, is Macron already the clear winner of the election or is it not a certainty? Is there a lack of a proper national debate in France?
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BLOG: The stakes of the upcoming French elections
Rose Hartwig-Peillon ve svém blogu píše o nadcházející francouzských volbách. Jak válka na Ukrajině ovlivňuje francouzské prezidentské volby, je už teď Macron jasným vítězem voleb nebo to nemá jisté? Chybí ve Francii řádná vnitrostátní diskuze?
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POLICY BRIEF: French presidency of the EU and Strategic Compass: More EU military missions to come?
Our researcher Vojtěch Freitag, in his article "French presidency of the EU and Strategic Compass: More EU military missions to come?", writes about France and its presidency of the European Union. France has put forward its vision of the next year EU agenda with a strong emphasis on EU sovereignty.
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ČRo Plus: France holds the EU presidency. Czech Republic wants to reform Schengen and move forward with asylum reform
The priorities of the French Presidency include the economic recovery of the Union after the pandemic, the climate agenda, European defence, relations with African countries and the Western Balkans. Our research fellow Vít Havelka also commented on the topic.
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Euractiv.cz: Half a year until the Czech Presidency. It will be more of a ''maintenance'' Presidency, experts say
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".
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Čro Plus: Priorities of the French Presidency and meeting with the V4
What can the upcoming French Presidency of the Council of the European Union mean for the Czech Republic, especially given that it will be immediately followed by the Czech Presidency? Can it be assumed that France and the V4 countries will converge on energy issues and move away from, for example, Germany, which is striving for nuclear-free and carbon-free energy? Does nuclear energy have the potential to become green energy for the French? How do France and the V4 countries need or not need Nord Stream 2? These and other questions were answered by analyst Kateřina Davidová on Czech Radio.
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POLICY PAPER: Czech EU presidency: Basis for a Successful Implementation
In his policy paper, Vít Havelka deals with the matter of the Czech EU presidency and what needs to be done for it to be successful.
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POLICY PAPER: České předsednictví EU: Základ pro úspěšnou implementaci
Vít Havelka se ve svém policy paperu zabývá otázkou českého předsednictví v EU a tím, co je třeba udělat, aby bylo úspěšné.
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FRANCE 24 English: Can French president reverse plummeting popularity?
Our deputy director Martin Michelot was a guest of the France 24 studio debating Emmanuel Macron's presidency.
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