Euractiv: Minerals are redrawing the geopolitical map. Europe should mainly reduce consumption
In the European Union, terms such as critical minerals, competitiveness and strategic autonomy have been bandied about more and more often recently. The Czech Republic is only just coming into this discussion, but thanks to its vast lithium reserves, it may soon find itself in the spotlight, writes researcher Kateřina Davidová in a commentary.
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Think Visegrad Fellowship offer: Call for proposals 2023
The Think Visegrad platform, which brings together think tanks from the Visegrad countries, including the EUROPEUM Institute for European Policy, is offering eight visiting fellowships to non-Visegrad expert fellows for the period Autumn/Winter of 2023. The duration of fellowships varies from 6 to 8 weeks (based on agreement with the hosting institute).
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Think Visegrad Fellowship offer: Call for proposals 2023
The Think Visegrad platform, which brings together think tanks from the Visegrad countries, including the EUROPEUM Institute for European Policy, is offering eight visiting fellowships to non-Visegrad expert fellows for the period Autumn/Winter of 2023. The duration of fellowships varies from 6 to 8 weeks (based on agreement with the hosting institute).
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Ekonews: Mineral resources are redrawing the geopolitical map, Europe should focus on reducing consumption
In the European Union, terms such as critical mineral resources, competitiveness or strategic autonomy have been used more and more recently. This discussion is just coming to the Czech Republic, but thanks to the extensive reserves of lithium, it may soon find itself in the center of events. Our senior researcher Kateřina Davidová commented on the issue.
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National Convention on the EU | Background paper: reaction to the US Inflation Reduction Act
Kateřina Davidová and Tereza Novotná prepared a background paper for the Round Table of the National Convention on the EU on Reactions to the US Inflation Reduction Act. Three main questions are put to the Roundtable: What impact can the IRA have on Transatlantic relations and free trade in general, and how should the EU try to actively shape these relations? How can the EU ensure the competitiveness and strengthen the productivity of its industry in the future and promote the development of EU produced green technologies? How will the changes affect the Czech Republic directly and how should the Czech Republic proceed within the EU to avoid being left behind in the "green race"? Which specific climate-neutral (net-zero) industrial sectors should the Czech Republic focus on?
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INVITATION | Café Evropa online: Car transport in Europe - how will the new EU legislation affect it?
We would like to invite you to another debate within the Café Evropa series, this time on the topic "Car transport in Europe - how will the new EU legislation affect it?". The debate will take place on Tuesday 2 May at 17:30 online on our Facebook page.
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iDNES: Will the Czech Republic increase its influence in Brussels? Pavel and the compatriots working there will help
President Petr Pavel headed to Brussels, where our country has the potential to increase its influence, and the head of state can only help this. In the last year, our country has proven that it can not only point out problems, but also propose solutions. An example is support for Ukraine, writes the head of the Brussels office Žiga Faktor.
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INVITATION | Café Evropa online: The future of energy in the Czech Republic - how to further reduce dependence on fossil fuels?
We would like to invite you to another debate within the Café Evropa series, this time on the topic "The future of energy in the Czech Republic - how to further reduce dependence on fossil fuels?". The debate will take place on Monday 24 April at 17:30 online on our Facebook page.
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National Convention on the EU | Recommendations: Energy market review
Our Senior Research Fellow Vít Havelka elaborated recommendations resulting from the roundtable discussion of the National Convention on the EU held on 31 March 2023 on the topic "Energy Market Review". Among the recommendations made for the Czech Republic are, for example, to define its energy concept well in the light of the regional context and European energy policy. Another recommendation is that the Czech Republic should continue to incentivise energy savings as a key part of its preparedness for next winter, in line with the extension of the Regulation on coordinated measures to reduce gas demand.
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Policy Paper | 2022 Czech Presidency: A Surprising Success
The second-ever Czech presidency of the EU Council took place in the second half of 2022, a period in which the EU was under considerable pressure following the Russian invasion in Ukraine. What many predicted would be another regular presidency, became half a year of crisis management. Writes Vít Havelka in his Policy Paper called: 2022 Czech Presidency: A Surprising Success.
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