
ČT24 | Meloni's balancing act between the EU and the USA faces a test at the White House
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17. 4. 2025
Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni presents herself as a close ally of U.S. President Donald Trump and a mediator between Washington and Brussels. However, crises triggered by U.S. tariffs and negotiations on a ceasefire in the Russia-Ukraine conflict have driven the two sides apart and complicated Meloni’s position. Martin Vokálek, Executive Director of the EUROPEUM Institute for European Policy, commented on the situation for ČT24.

CNN Prima News | Europe has given Trump another chance. It offered him a carrot, but also threatens with a stick, explains the expert
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11. 4. 2025
Martin Vokálek, Executive Director of the Institute for European Policy EUROPEUM, comments on the situation regarding tariffs and the carrot-and-stick approach.

ČT24 | The impacts of U.S. tariffs
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10. 4. 2025
The topic of the impact of U.S. tariffs on the European Union was discussed in a commentary by Martin Vokálek, Director of the EUROPEUM Institute.

ČT24 | The impacts of U.S. tariffs
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10. 4. 2025
The topic of the impact of U.S. tariffs on the European Union was analyzed in a commentary by Martin Vokálek, Director of the EUROPEUM Institute.

TREND.sk | We need to prepare for a flood of Chinese goods. The EU is searching for a solution, but for now, it’s grasping at straws
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10. 4. 2025
Harsh tariff measures could escalate a trade war with China. Europe should seek a balance between protecting its market and maintaining open trade, said Martin Vokálek, Executive Director of the EUROPEUM Institute, in a statement for the Trend.sk news portal.

ČT24 | EU trade ministers on the response to U.S. tariffs
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10. 4. 2025
The topic of the European Union’s response to U.S. tariffs was analyzed in a commentary by the director of the EUROPEUM Institute, Martin Vokálek.

Televizní noviny | Europe to Build AI Hubs Across Member States. Czechia Not Included
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9. 4. 2025
The European Union is planning massive investments in the construction of so-called giga factories for artificial intelligence. Up to five major centers and thirteen smaller facilities are expected to be built across member states — the Czech Republic is not among them. The situation was commented on for Televizní noviny by Martin Vokálek, Executive Director of the EUROPEUM Institute.

ČT24 | Europe offers zero tariffs, Trump wants billions in energy purchases
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8. 4. 2025
Donald Trump is conditioning the reduction of tariffs on European goods on the expansion of US energy imports into Europe. The European Union, meanwhile, is coming up with proposals to introduce reciprocal zero tariffs, for example on industrial products or cars. Martin Vokálek, executive director of the EUROPEUM Institute, commented on the situation for ČT24.

TA3 | Imposed 20% tariffs on the European Union
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3. 4. 2025
Donald Trump's move has angered rivals and long-time allies alike. The new tariffs will take effect on 5 April. Martin Vokálek, Executive Director of EUROPEUM Institute, commented for ta3.

ČRo Plus | Coalition of the Willing Summit: first a fair ceasefire, then peacekeepers
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27. 3. 2025
France and the UK will send a team of experts to Ukraine to assess the needs of the military there. The announcement was made at a summit of the coalition of the willing in Paris, where representatives of thirty countries, including the Czech delegation led by Prime Minister Petr Fiala, met. What else did the summit bring? And what direction can the peace talks take in the coming weeks? Martin Vokálek, Director General of the EUROPEUM Institute, commented on the situation for Czech Radio Plus.

NOVA.cz | European common defence
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23. 3. 2025
Europe's unified approach has traditionally been complicated by Hungary, which openly rejects aid to Ukraine. Martin Vokálek, Director of EUROPEUM Institute, commented on the common European defence.

Radio Prostor | President Petr Pavel visited Moldova. What is the country's path to the Union?
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21. 3. 2025
President Petr Pavel travelled to Moldova this week. During his state visit, he wants to address bilateral relations between the two countries as well as the current security situation in Europe and the world. Martin Vokálek, Director of the EUROPEUM Institute, commented on the relations between the Czech Republic and Moldova.