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Policy Paper | The future is electric: role of Visegrad countries in the EV battery supply chain

March 24, 2023

The car industry is a crucial player for the economies of each Visegrad country, but to remain competitive adaptation is necessary. Since the shift from ICE to EVs leads to a substantial need for Critical Raw Materials (CRM), the V4 countries have and must continue to position themselves along the different parts of the EV battery supply chain from mining, refining to manufacturing, reuse and recycling as well as R&D into new battery chemistries. The future is electric: role of the Visegrad countries in the EV battery supply chain report addresses areas for Visegrad countries to ensure a sustainable and reliable EV battery supply chain.

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E15: EU responds to US superoffers. But it forgot about nuclear, experts wonder

March 17, 2023

Our senior research fellow Kateřina Davidová commented for E15 on two proposals to boost Europe's green economy.

E15: The European Union strikes back at the US. EU unveils its own plans to boost the green economy

March 14, 2023

This week, the European Commission will present two important proposals to the public - the Critical Raw Materials Act and the Net-Zero Industry Act. Both regulations are a response to the US Inflation Reduction Act of 2022 and aim to make the European economy more competitive and prevent a mass exodus of companies and technological innovation to the United States, Kateřina Davidová, our senior researcher, contributed to this topic.

Finmag: An unequal fight with the USA. Czech industry must turn green to survive

March 13, 2023

Relatively unnoticed, in August of last year, the Congress of the United States of America voted to pass the Inflation Reduction Act (IRA). This decision may be one of the most important steps in the fight against climate change this decade. Inflation Reduction Act is a massive investment package that can fundamentally affect the current approach of Europe and other countries to green transformation. The transition to clean technologies, research, development, and production, can no longer be perceived purely as a question of reducing emissions, but also as a question of maintaining competitiveness on the global market. The green race has started and the Czech Republic should step up.

INVITATION | Café Evropa online: Petr Pavel & Věra Jourová & Vitalij Usatyj: One year after the Russian attack on Ukraine

February 21, 2023

We would like to invite you to an online debate as part of the Café Evropa series, this time on the topic "Petr Pavel & Věra Jourová & Vitalij Usatyj: One year after the Russian attack on Ukraine" The debate will take place on Friday 24 February at 14:00 online on our Facebook page.

ČTK: Petr Pavel's victory will improve the Czech Republic's position in the EU and NATO, but also relationship with the USA

January 30, 2023

The head of our Brussels office, Žiga Faktor, commented for ČTK on Saturday's victory of Petr Pavel in the presidential elections on the relationship with the EU and NATO. He mentioned that Pavel's accession could bring about a unification of the foreign policy of the government and the Foreign Ministry. He also suggested that the newly elected president would have better relations with the United States

INVITATION | Serbia’s EU integration process: A long and rocky road

December 19, 2022

We would like to invite you for a public discussion and screening of a documentary on Serbia’s EU integration process. The debate will take place on Monday 19 December, 15:30 - 17:30; at Impact Hub D10 in Prague.

INVITATION: Strategic partnership for a secure and digital Europe

November 23, 2022

We sincerely invite you to a debate entitled "Strategic partnership for a secure and digital Europe", hosted by EUROPEUM Institute for European Policy, The Centre for European Perspective and the Atlantic Council. The debate will take place on November 23 at 8:45 a.m. at the American Center and will also be streamed online.

INVITATION: EU±// The impact of the US elections on relations with Europe

November 22, 2022

We invite you to another debate in the EU± series, this time on the topic "The impact of the US elections on relations with Europe". The debate will take place on 22 November at 17:30 online.

RTVS: Slovenia will have a new president. What decided the victory of Natasha Pirc Musar?

November 15, 2022

Nataša Pirc Musar won Sunday's second round of the presidential election, receiving 54% of the votes. She defeated her rival, former Foreign Minister Andrej Logar. Musar will replace current president Borut Pahor, who has been unable to run for two terms. Our analyst Žiga Faktor, head of the Brussels office, also commented on the situation.