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Czech Radio | Series: Following the Czech footsteps in the EU

June 07, 2024

Performances of previous Czech presidents, the contribution of the Czech EU Commissioner Věra Jourová, roaming and reverse charge and the assessment of the Czech Republic as the country of EU Presidency. The topics of the Czech Radio series on Czech footsteps in the European Union were commented by Viktor Daněk, Deputy Director of EUROPEUM Institute.

Aktuálně.cz: Liberal leader of Eastern Europe. Czechs trust the president and perceive Russia as the originator of the war

May 31, 2023

A new international analysis points to the Czech Republic as a leader of liberal values in Central and Eastern Europe. Twice as many people trust the President than last year, when Miloš Zeman was still head of state. The analysis was prepared by Globsec, a prestigious think tank based in Bratislava. Our senior Research Fellow Klára Votavová also commented on the issue.

ČT24: The election result sends a signal about the pro-Western direction of the Czech Republic

January 30, 2023

The head of our Brussels office, Žiga Faktor, appeared on Czech Television to comment on the reaction of Brussels to the results of the presidential elections. He also mentioned the role of the president in relation to the EU and NATO and how this relationship will change after two terms of Miloš Zeman.

Foreign Policy: A New Czech Presidential Election Promises a New Era in Politics

January 12, 2023

The upcoming presidential elections in the Czech Republic are also being noticed by foreign media. Our researcher Klára Votavová commented on the circumstances of the election for Foreign Policy, saying that Zeman's presidency has brought scepticism towards Europe. A victory of Andrej Babiš, she said, would then mean a strengthening of the presidential office.

Lidovky.cz: The head of the European Council will arrive in Prague. He wants to discuss the focus of the Czech summit, Zeman is not expected

January 10, 2022

Our Researcher Vít Havelka commented for Lidovky.cz the Czech Presidency and the Czech summit. In the interview, he answers questions about the summit and plans for the Czech Presidency.

INTELLINEWS: VISEGRAD BLOG: Zeman tries to show he is still in charge of Czech foreign policy

December 06, 2021

Our Director Zdeněk Beránek has contributed to a piece by Robert Anderson for Intellinews. He tackles Zeman´s stand on the Visegrad Four partnership and his obstruction to shift the foreign policy of the Czech republic towards a focus on human rights.

Hospodářské noviny: Zeman is bothered by him, diplomats praise him. How did Lipavský attract attention in the world?

November 19, 2021

In Hospodářské noviny, the director of the Institute for European Policy EUROPEUM, Zdeněk Beránek, commented on the current foreign policy activities of Jan Lipavský, who is nominated for the post of Minister of Foreign Affairs.

Blesk: Epicentre: Zeman's outrageous insults of transgender people. And why hasn't the Czech Republic stood up for homosexuals?

June 29, 2021

The new Hungarian legislation has provoked a stormy reaction from the EU leadership. It bans education about sexual minorities in schools. However, the Czech Republic is one of the countries that has so far refused to join in the criticism of Hungary. In an interview with CNN Prima News on Sunday, President Miloš Zeman criticised women's political rights activists, the Me Too movement against sexual harassment and sexual minority events such as Prague Pride. His words that he finds transgender people "truly disgusting" have already gone around the world. Is the Czech Republic a progressive and liberal country, as Prime Minister Andrej Babiš claims? What are the implications of the condemnatory words of the head of state? These were the topics of Tuesday's Epicentre with Vladimír Bartovic, director of the EUROPEUM Institute for European Policy.

.týždeň: Senators are against Miloš Zeman's policies. He is an embarrassment and violates the Constitution

June 23, 2021

The director of the EUROPEUM Institute, Vladimír Bartovic, commented for the Slovak magazine .týždeň on the constitutional lawsuit filed by senators against Czech President Miloš Zeman.

RESPEKT: Zeman's list – Who's next and why it is so easy for the president

April 20, 2021

Our director Vladimír Bartovic spoke for the Respekt magazine on the current situation in the government, on the dismissal of ministers and on possible problems that a candidate for minister of foreign affairs, Jakub Kulhánek, might encounter.