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Who’s who in the new European Commission and what can we expect from it? What will the relationship between the European Union and the United States look like following the inauguration of Donald Trump and his administration? And why has the International Criminal Court issued an arrest warrant for Israeli Prime Minister Netanyahu? Viktor Daněk, Deputy Director of the EUROPEUM Institute, commented on these topics for Czech Radio Dvojka.

European leaders are forgetting their criticism of Donald Trump and trying to look positively at the future of transatlantic cooperation. But negotiations with the new US president will be tough, as even Trump's supporter, Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orbán, admits. For ČRo Plus commented Viktor Danek, deputy director of EUROPEUM Institute.

Organisers of this year's climate change conference, which starts today in Baku, Azerbaijan, under the acronym COP 29, have not shown much optimism. The stance of the world's second-largest polluter, the United States, on climate protection is uncertain after last week's presidential election. The Americans withdrew from the Paris Climate Agreement during Donald Trump's first presidency and it is expected that they could withdraw from it again during his second presidency. In addition, world leaders still can't agree on financing a green transition in developing countries, which is expected to be a major focus of this year's climate change conference. Rebeka Hengalová, researcher at EUROPEUM Institute, commented for ČRo Plus.

The new European Commission is getting clearer. Most of the candidates for European Commissioners have had their hearings in the European Parliament and almost all of them passed without any major hesitation, according to unofficial information. It is said that Donald Trump's victory in the US elections will speed up the creation process of the new Commission. Martin Vokálek, executive director of EUROPEUM Institute, commented for TN Nova.

The election of the new US president will also have an impact on events in the world, especially in the European Union. What is the message for the European Union from Donald Trump's victory in the presidential election? Žiga Faktor, deputy director and head of EUROPEUM Institute's Brussels office, commented for ČT24.

Does the United States need the European Union as much as the European Union needs the United States? And what are the differences in relations during the Donald Trump and Joe Biden administrations? Danielle Piatkiewicz, research fellow at the EUROPEUM Institute, commented for Slovakian STVR.

What will Europe look like after the US presidential election? Whichever candidate wins, it is very likely that Europe will not be the focus of American attention. The United States and its foreign policy has long been going through a shift where it is withdrawing from the international scene. Viktor Daněk, deputy director of the EUROPEUM Institute, commented for Horizont ČT24.

Both Donald Trump and Kamala Harris will, if they win, call on the EU to play a greater role in shaping international policies. Danielle Piatkiewicz, research fellow at EUROPEUM Institute, commented for Teraz.sk.

"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.

Our research fellow Danielle Piatkiewicz commented on the ongoing US presidential election for Hospodářské noviny. In particular, she commented on the current counting of mail-in ballots which have a long tradition in the USA.

Deputy director of EUROPEUM Institute for European Policy, Christian Kvorning Lassen, commented on the current situation in the USA for Hospodářské noviny, in particular he commented on the presidential election which is nearing towards the finals.

Latest blog by our Christian K. Lassen stresses how ludicrous and insulting was Donald Trump's proposal to buy Greenland.