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Last year, Moldovan intelligence services detected Russian funding worth at least half a billion Czech crowns, which was used to stop the prosecution of illegal political activities, incitement to anti-government protests and corruption. EUROPEUM Institute non-resident associate research fellow Hugo Blewett-Mundy wrote a commentary for Seznam Zprávy.

In Moldova, citizens have voted in a referendum to join the European Union as a constitutional goal. The results were close. Martin Vokálek, executive director of EUROPEUM Institute, discusses the issue live on TV Nova.

Moldova is likely to insert a European identity and a pro-European course into the preamble of its Constitution, according to the preliminary results of yesterday's referendum. The Kremlin, which according to the Moldovan government supported the opponents of the referendum, has already questioned the vote. Žiga Faktor, deputy director and head of EUROPEUM Institute's Brussels office, commented for ČRo Plus.

Moldovans voted in Sunday's referendum to constitutionally anchor EU accession as a goal for the country. After counting the votes cast, voters decided by a narrow majority to support the country's Western orientation. Current pro-EU President Maia Sandu, who won the most votes in the first round of the simultaneous presidential election, accused "criminal groups" of undermining the referendum. The second round of the head of state election will take place on 3rd November. Žiga Faktor, deputy director of the EUROPEUM Institute and head of Brussels office, commented for ČT24.

Our Vít Havelka explores the results of the Czech Academy of Sciences' study on Czech attitudes towards direct democracy.

In his new blog, our Research Assistant Patrick Zingerle describes the current political situation in Erdogan's Turkey, from the army coup to the recent referendum strengthening the power in the hands of the Turkish president.

The latest issue of the EASTERN MONITOR series, written by Marko Stojic, focuses on the impact of UK's decision to leave the EU on the enlargement policy.

Tomáš Dvořák, Jan Zouhar and Jakub Novák authored an analysis of the results of a unique research, which for the first time in the context of the Czech Republic demonstrates what impact does direct democracy at the local level have on further political involvement of the citizens.

Michal Vít was on ČT24 the 30th of June. He spoke about the British referendum and commented on the stance of the Czech Republic following the outcome of Brexit.

Vladimír Bartovic spoke to Slovak radio RTVS about the fallout of Brexit vote for the EU as a whole as well as for the Slovak EU presidency.

Zuzana Picková, director of our Brussels office, was a guest of a special debate at Czech Radio on the implications of the UK EU referendum results.

Vladimír Bartovic was on special ČT24’s broadcast about Brexit referendum.