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Respekt | It's time to unite. Marine Le Pen is enticing the cooperation of the Italian Prime Minister

June 15, 2024

In France, final preparations for the July summer Olympic Games are underway, but according to surveys, less than half of the French believe the country can ensure a their smooth course. Confidence in current political leaders has also been undermined by the European elections, where the opposition scored a significant victory. The opposition far-right National Rally led by Marine Le Pen no longer wants to leave the EU; they want to influence it. However, they need allies for that. Žiga Faktor, Deputy Director and Head of the Brussels Office at EUROPEUM Institute, comments on this for Respekt magazine.

TV Nova | Is democracy in Europe at risk?

January 17, 2024

"Democracy in the West is under threat and Europe must prepare for an existence without the United States of America," the Belgian prime minister told MEPs. He was referring to the possible return of Donald Trump to the White House. Is democracy in Europe really under threat? Our executive director Martin Vokálek commented on the topic in an interview with TN Nova.

ČTK | EU Summit to deal with aid to Ukraine, Hungarian PM blocks the topic

December 13, 2023

An EU summit will be held on Thursday, with the main topics to be accession talks with Ukraine and an increase in the EU budget. Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orbán does not support further aid to Ukraine. Our researcher Jana Juzová commented on the situation for ČTK.

TV Nova | Morawiecki's government in Poland will probably end. Donald Tusk should become the new prime minister

December 11, 2023

The post-election negotiations in Poland are continuing, and their development reflects the preferences and the course of action that most people expected. Viktor Daněk, deputy director of EUROPEUM, commented on the situation on TV Nova.

EURACTIV.cz: "Being prime minister is still more than being a heavyweight in Brussels." Boss von der Leyen is falling apart Commission

July 27, 2023

The head of our Brussels office, Žiga Faktor, spoke to EURACTIV.cz about the departure of Dutchman Frans Timmermans from the European Commission. The influential vice-president of the European Commission was lured by the prospect of the prime minister's chair in the Netherlands, and his boss, Ursula von der Leyen, has to manage without him. But her difficulties do not end there, a year before the European elections.

DELO.SI: Prime Minister Fiala's presidency will be hampered by past mistakes

July 01, 2022

The Czech Presidency of the Council of the EU begins today. One of the challenges that the Czech Republic will face is the possible extension of sanctions against Russia, for instance in the gas sector. However, the geographical proximity of Ukraine to the Czech Republic should facilitate negotiations on this issue. Žiga Faktor, head of our Brussels office, commented on this topic for the Slovenian online daily DELO.

E15: Dutch PM wants to take EU money away from Poland. He wants to freeze Dutch money from Poland

October 14, 2021

Zdeněk Beranek, Director of the EUROPEUM Institute for European Policy, commented for the news portal E15 on the statement of Dutch Prime Minister Mark Rutte on the rejection of the Polish National Recovery Plan. Poland would lose €36 billion, roughly CZK 914 billion, in EU funds. However, according to Zdeněk Beránek, such a scenario is not imminent.

Seznam Zprávy: Next prime minister and his unique chance. How to make use of Europe?

September 16, 2021

Our researcher Vít Havelka participated in a debate focused on the future presidency of the Czech Republic in the Council of European Union. The debate answered the questions: what are and what should be its priorities? How does he want to fulfil them? And is it ready to do so?

9DASHLINE: Health, Trade and North Korea: The EU-South Korea Summit and Future Ties

July 14, 2020

Our 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.

E15: Voting on Babiš: The Czech state is also in conflict of interest when it defends the prime minister, says a political scientist

June 20, 2020

Our director Vladimír Bartovic commented on the European Parliament's vote on the conflict of interests of Prime Minister Andrej Babiš for the E15 daily.