European army

The current President of the European Commission, Ursula von der Leyen, proposes the creation of a new position: Commissioner for Defense in the future Commission. Is this proposal feasible? When could this position be established? And who would fill it? How would enhanced EU defense operate alongside NATO was addressed by Vít Havelka, Senior Researcher at EUROPEUM Institute, in a commentary for the Slovak television RTVS.

The next European Commission should have a new Commissioner for Defense. There is speculation that this position could go to the Czech Republic. However, some European politicians, such as French President Emmanuel Macron, are calling directly for the creation of European army. But what are the pitfalls of the project? Vít Havelka, a research fellow at EUROPEUM Institute, talked about the usefulness and possibilities for CNN Prima News.

Our research fellow Louis Cox-Brusseau published an EU Monitor, in which he focused on 4 biggest challenges for the EU in the security area.

Adrian Blazquez authored an EU Monitor on the role of military mobility and deeper integration within the field of European security.

We would like to cordially invite you to the public debate titled "EU± // European army" which will take place on April 5, 2018 at 19.00 in the Scout Institute in Prague.