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EUROPEUM Institute for European Policy invites you to the next debate in the Café Evropa series. Like the previous debate it will be broadcasted online because of anti-coronavirus measures. The debate will focus on the democracy and values in times of coronavirus. The debate will take place on Tuesday, 28 April.

In his brief, Jiří Lacina explores the impact of COVID-19 on the future development of European integration and the role of Czechia in this development.

Christian Kvorning Lassen from Europeum together with Jan Kovář from Institute of International Relations Prague wrote a commentary "Czech Republic: political elites and citizens view EU cooperation with scepticism" for the EPIN Report publication, concerned with EU Member States' crisis reaction to the COVID-19 pandemic.

In her article, Danielle Piatkiewicz assesses the May presidential elections in Poland, taking place during the COVID–19 pandemic.

In his brief, Vít Havelka writes about the Eurozone ministers first agreement on the response against the crisis caused by the COVID-19 pandemic.

Mauro Ferrari's alleged resignation as President of the European Research Council (ERC) relaunched the Eurosceptic debate on whether the EU failed during the coronavirus crisis. The story was eagerly taken over by the media and politicians as evidence of satisfaction and justification; satisfaction for their false narratives of the EU's lack of response and justification of their own neglect during the COVID-19 pandemic.

In his brief, Christian Kvorning Lassen writes that on January 26, the EU’s Centre for Disease Control (ECDC) warned Member States that Covid-19 infection spread in Europe would be probable and considerable. The EU offered in January to support Member States with purchasing of medical equipment, test kits, protective gear, and general support. Member States refused the EU’s help in January, stating that their health care systems were adequately prepared for the Virus.

"Among other things, coronavirus is influencing the negotiations on the form of the multiannual financial framework, which was one of this year's main topics." writes Euroskop in a report from our debate "EU ± // What will happen to the EU after a coronavirus pandemic?"

EUROPEUM's deputy director Christian Kvorning Lassen writes in Danish online daily Altinget that the EU is not responsible for the current situation, but its member states are. They underestimated the warning from the ECDC (European Centre for Disease Prevention and Control), which in January informed the EU member states about the possibility of a worldwide coronavirus outbreak.

Our intern Kateřina Šubová explores, in her latest blog, the question of "How could COVID-19 pandemic affect climate change?".

EUROPEUM Institute for European Policy invites you to the next debate in the Café Evropa series. Like the previous debate it will be broadcast online due to anti-coronavirus measures. The debate will focus on the EU's response to the COVID-19 pandemic and how to deal with the current situation. The debate will take place on Tuesday, 7 April.

In his brief, our Christian Kvorning Lassen outlines the image of the European Union's actions during the COVID-19 outbreak, which are often misinterpreted or forgotten by Member States, with a focus on the Czech Republic.