Czech public is afraid of the European currency and politicians listen to their voters. Businesses are calling for the euro the most. Czech crown is disadvantageous for businesses, they lose millions every year due to the constant conversion between the currencies and expensive loans in crowns. But now they have a strong ally. Czech president Petr Pavel has called for accepting euro, as we once pledged to do, on the anniversary of the Czech accession to the EU. But will it be enough? What is the mood in society? Viktor Daněk, deputy director of EUROPEUM Institute, comments on the situation for Czech TV's investigative programme 168 hodin.
Show moreEuropean Commission President Ursula von der Leyen arrived in the Czech Republic. She met with President Petr Pavel and Prime Minister Petr Fiala. The visit was part of the campaign ahead of the European Parliament elections in June. Viktor Daněk, Deputy Director of EUROPEUM Institute, commented on Ursula von der Leyen's arrival in the Czech Republic.
Show moreFrench President Emmanuel Macron visited Prague on Tuesday, met with Czech President Petr Pavel and Prime Minister Petr Fiala, and briefly visited the Czech-French Nuclear Forum. Martin Vokálek, Executive Director of the EUROPEUM Institute, discussed the programme of the state visit and its impact on the Czech Republic in an interview for TN.cz.
Show moreWhat can we expect from the upcoming summit in terms of aid to Ukraine? Vít Havelka, an analyst at EUROPEUM Institute for European Policy, describes possible developments of the negotiations for ČT24.
Show moreCo můžeme očekávat od nadcházejícího summitu v otázce pomoci Ukrajině a co naopak ne? Možné vývoje jednání popisuje pro ČT24 analytik Institutu pro evropskou politiku EUROPEUM Vít Havelka.
Show moreIn a short time, President Petr Pavel has become a respected politician at the international level and is perceived very positively in the European Union. Žiga Faktor, head of the Brussels office of the EUROPEUM Institute, said this in an interview with ČTK. He said Pavel has a clear pro-Western and pro-European outlook.
Show morePrezident Petr Pavel se během krátké doby stal respektovaným politikem na mezinárodní úrovni a v Evropské unii je vnímán velice pozitivně. V rozhovoru s ČTK to řekl šéf bruselské kanceláře Institutu EUROPEUM Žiga Faktor. Pavel podle něj má jasné prozápadní a proevropské smýšlení.
Show moreThe Brussels daily Politico named Petr Pavel one of the most important European political figures of the year. Our senior researcher Vít Havelka commented on the reasons for this designation.
Show moreBruselský deník Politico nazval Petra Pavla jedním z nejvýznamnějších evropských politických činitelů roku. K důvodům tohoto označení se vyjádřil náš seniorní výzkumník Vít Havelka.
Show moreThe head of our Brussels office, Žiga Faktor, added a commentary to President Petr Pavel's speech to MEPs on key topics of Czech foreign policy.
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