Belgium

Belgium is gearing up for several elections this year. In addition to the European elections, Belgian citizens will also vote for the federal and regional parliaments on the same day. Although this arrangement is nothing new in Belgium, it may make it more difficult for voters to distinguish between the different election campaigns. Growing Flemish nationalism may also bring complications. These topics are addressed by Nicolas Rouillard in his new blog.

Belgium takes over the EU Presidency from the Spanish. What challenges does Belgium face in this role and how does it plan to achieve its objectives? Viktor Daněk, Deputy Director of EUROPEUM Institute, explains.

The attack on two football fans in Belgium has exposed the inefficiencies and flaws in Belgium's migration policy. How can EU interior ministers adjust the rules on returning failed asylum seekers? Our deputy director, Viktor Daněk, commented on the topic in the Odpolední publicistika programme.

Our Zuzana Stuchlíková analyzes in her latest blog COVID-19 situation in Belgium.

Tereza Novotná commented the separatist tendencies in Belgium for a special programme by ČRo Plus tackling the issue of separatist movements in Europe.

Our Alexandr Lagazzi commented for Newsroom ČT24 on an European initiative aiming to regulate the amount of acrylamide in foods and its media backlash in the Czech Republic.

Martin Michelot did an interview for a Slovak newspaper Pravda about the terrorist attacks in Brussels and Europe's fight agains terrorism.

Martin Michelot commented on the rise of radical islamism in Belgium for a Slovak newspaper Denník N.