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Aktuálně.cz | Fragmented Czech Regions Need Reform

June 25, 2024

In the autumn, regional council elections will be held. The existence of 14 regions in the Czech Republic, however, does not have a long tradition – they were only established in 2000, partly due to the anticipated entry into the European Union. This arrangement is now heavily criticized for their fragmentation, low and duplicative administrative capacities, and the associated negative impacts on the state budget. Klára Votavová, a researcher at EUROPEUM Institute, presents in her commentary on research on the capacities of the state and regions to draw from the Just Transition Fund, using the examples of the Karlovy Vary and Moravian-Silesian regions.

ČRo Plus | Viktor Daněk: Pro-European Czech government and EU reform

February 13, 2024

Czech governments have always been strong supporters of EU enlargement, and the same is true of the current one. The cabinet of Petr Fiala of the ODS might even like to be seen as the one that has done the most of Czech governments for the accession of new members to the shared club so far.

Radiožurnál | Union migration reform

October 04, 2023

Our new deputy director, Viktor Daněk, commented on the newly published draft of the EU migration reform which was approved during the foreign ministers' summit in Spain.

E15: The new Italian government must continue with reforms. Support for Ukraine in Rome will probably recede

September 22, 2022

One of our research associate, Alexandr Lagazzi, commented on the upcoming Italian elections for E15. According to pre-election polls, it can be assumed that the right-wing coalition led by Giorgia Meloni will win the elections. However, according to experts, this result could represent a significant risk for the Italian economy, the drawing of contributions from the EU and the supply of weapons to Ukraine.

EURACTIV: Reform of European elections or the whole EU. Czech Presidency opens sensitive topics in Prague

July 18, 2022

The Czech Republic, in its role as the presiding country, will have to deal with the European Parliament's proposal to launch the so-called Convention - the process of treaty change. Minister Bek announced that he would send a questionnaire to his European colleagues to find out which proposals could be implemented with or without changing the Treaties. Our researcher Zuzana Stuchlíková commented on the questionnaire initiative for Euractiv.

Euractiv: The EU is changing migration policy. The reform will take years, it must also take into account the effects of the pandemic

February 25, 2021

The online newspaper Euractiv has written an article on changing migration policy in the EU. In the article, Euractiv cited three recommendations made by EUROPEUM within the National Convent.

EURACTIV: 'Frustrated' Macron blocks EU enlargement. Will reform of the accession process help?

November 22, 2019

Our Jana Juzová commented on euractiv.cz in the article "Frustrated" Macron blocks EU enlargement. Will reform of the accession process help?

Support to independent reporting on Serbia’s EU integration process with focus on the Chapters 23 and 24

May 22, 2019

We are proud to conduct a project focused on support to independent Serbian journalists reporting on Serbia’s EU integration process and specifically the obstacles in the key Chapters 23 and 24 which is supported by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Czech Republic.

INVITATION: The Prague Spring and the 1968 Warsaw Pact Invasion of Czechoslovakia in an international context

September 13, 2018

We would like to cordially invite you to the conference on the topic of The 1968 Prague Spring and its meaning in an international context. The event will take place in Brussels' Prague House on 24th of September.

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National Convention on EU Affairs: Insitutional reforms

February 12, 2018

First National Convention of this year will take place on February 16 in Lichtenstein Palace. The topic will be the reformation of the current EU insitutions.

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