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The White House has imposed tariffs on its trading partners in an effort to restore US sovereignty. Filip Krenek, analyst at EUROPEUM Institute, comments for the program Střepiny.

EU cooperation with Warsaw must strengthen as Russia’s systemic threat becomes clear. Research associate at EUROPEUM Institute Hugo Blewett-Mundy commented for New Eastern Europe

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.

Donald Trump has essentially declared a trade war on the entire world, including his closest allies to date. He has long referred to Europe as a competitor, but now he treats us as an enemy. Viktor Daněk, deputy director of the EUROPEUM Institute, commented for ta3.

Two years old and never used yet. The so-called instrument on protection against economic pressure is one of the options that the European Union can resort to in response to the tariffs announced by US President Donald Trump. An extreme option would be to partially cut off US banks from European public procurement. These are projects worth up to two trillion euros a year (about 50 trillion crowns). Filip Křenek, an analyst at the EUROPEUM Institute, comments for iROZHLAS.

Donald Trump has imposed different tariffs on each country, completely dismantling the existing rules of the game, which will now be put back together again. Viktor Daněk, deputy director of the EUROPEUM Institute, comments for ČRo Dvojka.

Vladimir Putin has repeatedly shown that his word does not count and he is breaking his own agreements. Ukraine has already concluded a ceasefire with Russia once, the Minsk agreements and Russia has broken them. It must be clear, then, that any future ceasefire terms will indeed have to hold. Viktor Danek, deputy director of the EUROPEUM Institute, commented for Horizon ČT24.

EUROPEUM Institute for European Policy is currently looking for a Head of the Green Europe Research Program, focusing on topics such as EU climate policy, industrial decarbonization, clean tech, the competitiveness of the EU and the Czech Republic, the EU’s role as a global player, just transition, climate adaptation, transport poverty, EU funds, cohesion policy, and economic security.

The European Union is facing a dual challenge. The European Parliament is discussing continued military aid to Ukraine, while also having to respond to potential trade restrictions from the United States. Both issues raise the question of Europe’s self-sufficiency and its ability to defend its own interests. Deputy Director of the EUROPEUM Institute, Viktor Daněk, commented on the situation for CNN Prima News.

Our latest policy brief is aimed at policy makers, government representatives and experts who influence the development of climate policy in the Czech Republic. The text, written by Rebeka Hengalová, Research Fellow, and Jana Abíková, Head of the Green Europe Programme, maps the transport needs of the most vulnerable groups in the Czech Republic and provides arguments for the timely and full adoption of ETS2 and the appropriate allocation of the SCF to minimise transport poverty. The brief assesses possible solutions and discussed measures that could be funded by the national Social Climate Plan to reduce the impact of ETS2 on low-income households.

While transport poverty does not affect the majority of the population, available data shows that it impacts a significant and growing portion of Czech society, making it a serious issue that cannot be overlooked or expected to resolve itself over time. This policy paper by research fellow Rebeka Hengalová and head of Green Europe programme Jana Abíková details the experiences of transport-poor citizens, outlines good practice of measures from abroad and explains the potential utilisation of the Social Climate Fund in alleviating transport poverty.

This project examines the potential impacts of the EU Emissions Trading System 2 (ETS2) on Europe’s most vulnerable households, with a particular focus on mitigating risks that could lead to public resistance against the EU’s transport decarbonization policies. Its activities aim to contribute to the mainstreaming of the concept of transport poverty, its causes and solutions, in the Czech context.