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Ursula von der Leyen maintains a strong position in her second term as head of the European Commission. A politician shaped by political crises and known for her emphasis on executive decision-making, she continues to dominate on key defence issues. Although the newly created position of Defence Commissioner has quickly lost its importance, von der Leyen herself continues to set the direction - for example with her plan to mobilise hundreds of billions of euros to support European defence and Ukraine. Viktor Daněk, deputy director of the EUROPEUM Institute, commented for Seznam Zprávy.

Donald Trump says the United States is ready for a quick deal to resolve the tariff disputes. The statement comes as an encouraging sign after a period of uncertainty over the long-term strategy of US trade policy. Viktor Daněk, Deputy Director of EUROPEUM Institute, commented on the situation for Czech Radio Plus.

Giorgia Meloni is heading to the White House. Although EU leaders had long feared that the Italian Prime Minister, known for her close ties to Donald Trump, would undermine European unity, they now see her as the main link to the White House. Her trip to Washington was commented by Filip Křenek, an expert on EU economic and competition policy from the Institute EUROPEUM.

The Trump administration's unexpected introduction of “liberation tariffs” has shaken global trade. The United States has increased the basic tariff on all imports and introduced new targeted levies that have hit not only China but also allies such as the EU, Japan and South Korea. Although Washington has declared a 90-day pause (outside of China), confidence in the US as a reliable partner may already be eroded. EUROPEUM Institute analyst Tereza Novotná commented on the situation for CHOICE.

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.

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On major transport routes across Europe, public charging and refuelling stations will be required to share information on their location and availability in a uniform and automated way. New rules to simplify access to this data for users and operators were approved by the European Commission in early April. Filip Křenek, an analyst at the Europeum Institute, commented for Ekonomický deník.

Martin Vokálek, Executive Director of the Institute for European Policy EUROPEUM, comments on the situation regarding tariffs and the carrot-and-stick approach.

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.

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.

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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.