TASR | Slovakia will have only one female MEP in the European People's Party

After the June European elections, Slovakia will have its weakest representation in the largest political group of the European Parliament - the European People's Party - since joining the EU in 2004. The only MEP in the EPP faction will be Miriam Lexmann from the Christian Democratic Movement. For the Slovak News Agency commented Žiga Faktor, head of the Brussels office and deputy director of EUROPEUM Institute.

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TASR | Establishment of the Slovak Republic in the EU structures

Twenty years ago, the European Union underwent its biggest enlargement with the addition of ten Central and Eastern European countries. According to Vít Havelka, Senior Research Fellow at EUROPEUM Institute, this is enough time for all accession countries to learn how to navigate the EU institutions and its decision-making process.

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TASR | EU accession helped Central and Eastern European countries

In 2004, a total of ten new countries joined the European Union, the largest enlargement in terms of population and number of countries. EU accession has helped the countries of Central and Eastern Europe, especially in terms of economic growth and political stabilisation. Žiga Faktor, Deputy Director of EUROPEUM Institute and Head of the Brussels Office, commented on this topic.

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TASR: Different positions of the V4 countries may now have more dramatic consequences

Our research fellow Zuzana Stuchlíková commented on different positions of the V4 states in the matter of linking European funds drawing with respect for the rule of law. Last week, Hungary and Poland vetoed both the EU’s annual and multi-annual budgets, while Czechia and Slovakia supported it alongside with other Member States.

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TASR: Analyst: Migration and Brexit attracted attention to EU agenda

News site of the Slovak news agency TASR published an interview with our Zuzana Stuchlíková.

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Teraz.sk: The V4 is perceived by Brussels mainly through migration.

Our Zuzana Stuchlíková commented for Teraz.sk the stances of Brussels towards the Visegrád group.

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Teraz.sk: The election results will most likely bring soft Brexit and an agreement with the EU

In an interview for Teraz.sk, our Tereza Novotná commented on the impact of the recent parliamentary elections in the UK on Brexit negotiations.

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Teraz.sk: Macron is proposing a new stance on the relations with Germany as well as with the Eurozone

In an interview for Teraz.sk, our Martin Michelot commented on the economic program of Marine Le Pen as a threat to Europe and on Macron's warm approach to Germany.

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Martin Michelot's French elections spotlight

Our Deputy Director's takes on the French presidential elections, in chronological order and continuously updated.

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Teraz.sk: The future of the EU after Brexit

Our Tereza Novotná commented in an interview for the Slovak Teraz.sk on the future of the EU after Brexit.

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