Aktuálně.cz | Fragmented Czech Regions Need Reform

In the autumn, regional council elections will be held. The existence of 14 regions in the Czech Republic, however, does not have a long tradition – they were only established in 2000, partly due to the anticipated entry into the European Union. This arrangement is now heavily criticized for their fragmentation, low and duplicative administrative capacities, and the associated negative impacts on the state budget. Klára Votavová, a researcher at EUROPEUM Institute, presents in her commentary on research on the capacities of the state and regions to draw from the Just Transition Fund, using the examples of the Karlovy Vary and Moravian-Silesian regions.

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Analysis | Conditions for Regional Preparedness to Draw on the Just Transition Fund

Through interviews with officials and other relevant actors at national and regional level, this research report identifies conditions for regional preparedness to draw on the Just Transition Fund. Researcher at EUROPEUM Institute Klára Votavová compares the situation in two of the three Czech regions that are drawing on the Fund: Moravian-Silesian and Karlovy Vary Region.

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BLOG | Is the lack of state administration capacity preventing the effective use of the Fair Transformation Fund? A first insight into research on absorption

The Czech state administration is facing mistrust because of problems with civil servants and delays in social benefits. Researcher Klára Votavová examines how the administration deals with the distribution of the Fair Transition Fund, which is intended to help coal regions transition to a new economy. The CZK 42 billion goes to the Moravian-Silesian, Karlovy Vary and Ústí Regions.

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INVITATION: Café Evropa online: The end of coal in the Czech Republic - What is the future of coal regions in Czechia?

EUROPEUM Institute for European Policy cordially invites you to another debate from the Café Evropa series, which will take place on Monday 21 September from 5.30 PM online on Facebook. Our guests will discuss the topic of the future of coal regions in the Czech Republic.

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REPORT: Prague Climate Talks: Just Transition Fund: a chance for Czech coal regions?

On 16th June 2020 we organized this year's second online debate from the Climate Talks cycle. The topic was the Just Transition Fund.

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REPORT: Prague Climate Talks: Fond spravedlivé transformace: šance pro české uhelné regiony?

Dne 16. června 2020 se uskutečnila druhá letošní online debata z cyklu Climate Talks. Tématem debaty byl Fond spravedlivé transformace.

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INVITATION: Prague Climate Talks: Just Transition Fund: a chance for Czech coal regions?

We would like to cordially invite you to the debate organized by EUROPEUM Institute for European Policy in cooperation with Heinrich-Böll-Stiftung Prague, Eurocenter Ústí nad Labem, Eurocenter Karlovy Vary and under the auspices of the UN Information Centre Prague. The debate will take place on Tuesday, June 16 from 16:00 to 17:30.

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POZVÁNKA: Prague Climate Talks: Fond spravedlivé transformace: šance pro české uhelné regiony?

Rádi bychom Vás pozvali na debatu Prague Climate Talks, kterou organizuje Institut pro evropskou politiku EUROPEUM ve spolupráci s pražskou kanceláří Heinrich-Böll-Stiftung, Eurocentrem Ústí nad Labem, Eurocentrem Karlovy Vary a pod záštitou OSN Česká republika. Debata se uskuteční v úterý 16. června od 16:00 do 17:30.

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REPORT: The role of European funds in the development of coal regions

The topic of the November 19 debate held in Prague was the development of coal regions.

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INVITATION: The role of European funds in the development of coal regions

EUROPEUM Institute for European Policy and Center for Transport and Energy present a discussion: The role of European funds in the development of coal regions, to be held on Tuesday, 19 November at 4 pm at the European House.

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