Most European Union states have decided to boycott the Council meeting in Budapest. This decision is a reaction to Orbán's "peace mission", during which he met with Russian President Putin, Chinese President Xi Jinping, and former US President Trump under the banner of the Hungarian presidency without any mandate from the EU. Will EU criticism slow Orbán down in his next steps? Can Hungary's presidency be revoked? Does EU foreign policy even need to be unified? The situation is commented on by Viktor Daněk, Deputy Director of EUROPEUM Institute.
Show moreIn 2013, the Chinese president introduced the New Silk Road project, also known as the Belt and Road Initiative. It was to connect China with countries in Central Asia, the Middle East, Europe and maritime regions with the purpose to coordinate policies and link infrastructure. However, the initiative, and especially China's role in it, raises many questions and doubts. What is its future? This is what our intern Šárka Váchalová discusses in her blog.
Show moreOur research fellow Tereza Novotná is the author of an article published within the 9DASHLINE platform, which deals with the topic of North and South Korea and their future relationship and ties with the EU.
Show moreNaše výzkumná spolupracovnice Tereza Novotná je autorkou článku v rámci platformy 9DASHLINE, který se týká tématiky Severní a Jižní Korey a jejich budoucího vztahu a vazeb na EU.
Show moreOn September 19, our Alexandr Lagazzi took part in a discussion from Room for Discussion series at the University of Amsterdam. He and Ties Dams, author of a book about Chinese President Xi Jinping, answered several questions regarding diplomatic and economic relations between China and EU.
Show moreOur Alexandr Lagazzi and Michal Vít, in a joint policy paper, present a year-long reflection on Chinese foreign policy and backdoor-deals diplomacy in the Western Balkans. Analysing the implementation of Chinese-backed investment projects in Serbia and Bosnia and Herzegovina, the paper suggests the impact of Chinese influence in the region.
Show more PDFAlexandr Lagazzi a Michal Vít se v jejich společném policy paperu věnují, s ročním hodnocením vývoje, čínské zahraniční politice a 'backdoor-deals' diplomacii na Západním Balkáně. Analýzou čínských investičních projektů a jejich implementace v Srbsku a Bosně a Herzegovině představují reflexi dopadu čínského vlivu na region.
Show more PDFOur Alexandr Lagazzi authored the third part of a Clingendael Spectator Series on the EU, reflecting upon the issue of EU-China relations and the role of the 16+1 framework for Chinese investments.
Show moreNáš Alexandr Lagazzi sepsal třetí část série publikované na Clingendael Spectator o EU, která se zaměřuje na vztahy Unie a Číny. Ve svém článku se zaměřuje na spolupráci v rámci 16+1 a problematiku čínských investic.
Show moreOur Alexandr Lagazzi commented for Studio ČT24 the ongoing EU–China Summit and the negotiating positions of the two parties.
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