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Res Publica Foundation, together with its partners from the Visegrád Group, has launched a unique project entitled Voices of the Visegrád Four, which features short videos and explanatory texts. The main objective is to provide media coverage of key issues relevant to the Visegrád region, raise awareness, and ensure better access to information.

In an era of escalating climate change, geopolitical tensions and deepening dependence on imported fossil fuels, the Czech Republic stands at a turning point in its energy transition. Therefore, the implementation of ETS2 offers a dual-faced opportunity: on one hand, it can serve as another impulse for reducing reliance on foreign oil and gas, enhancing national resilience and autonomy; on the other, it risks becoming a flashpoint of political division and social backlash, especially among households and small enterprises in rural areas sensitive to rising costs.

The kick-off workshop for the EU-funded Build Fair project will bring together partners from the Czech Republic, Estonia, Ireland, Spain, and Romania and launch an important discussion on how citizens perceive fairness in the EU’s migration and digital policies.

European Thursdays over beer continue! Once again, we can meet for an informal debate focused on foreign policy and current European issues on March 26, traditionally in Smíchov.

The framework of the 28th Regime, developed in response to the Letta Report, aims primarily to support startups and scale-ups by strengthening the single market and removing internal barriers. It should allow companies to choose between a national and a European legal form, simplify administrative procedures, and support capital gains and cross-border growth for European companies. Can it really help? What specific changes does the proposal bring, and does it have a chance to fulfill its potential, or will it remain just another unused tool?

The debate will follow up on the Draghi Report—we will explore the topic of the European Union’s competitiveness at a time when the global environment is changing rapidly. We will focus on the role of Central and Eastern European countries, which today face not only intensifying international competition but also rapid technological development and growing geopolitical tensions.

The summit of European Union member state leaders in Brussels has cast the bloc in a realistic light—it knows what steps it wants to take, but at the same time is reaching the limits of its decision-making capacity amid several parallel crises and two wars with a direct impact on Europe. Martin Vokálek, Executive Director and Head of the Brussels Office of EUROPEUM Institute, commented on the summit’s topics for TASR. According to him, the key point is that the EU is no longer trying to maintain unity at any cost.

Over the past 15 years, the New Green Savings program has significantly helped Czech households finance energy-efficient renovations. But what is the future of the program once the funds have been exhausted?

On March 18, at the “Science for Climate Action 2026” conference in Brussels, we presented our JustGreen project as part of a session focused on the experiences of citizens in the V4 countries with the green transition and its impact on their daily lives. Rebeka Hengalová, Research Fellow at EUROPEUM Institute, outlined the project’s main objectives and findings.

Are you a student in Brussels or planning a visit? Don't miss our event Inside a Think Tank: Projects and Student Opportunities in Brussels. Join us for an interactive discussion about the work of think tanks and opportunities for students interested in international relations, EU policy, and public affairs.

This Thursday, March 12, Prague will host an English-language debate entitled Café Collaborations: Housing Accessible to All – Old and Young? Reality or Utopia? Together with experts from Austria, Spain, and the Czech Republic, we will explore why affordable housing in Czechia continues to be such a challenge and what we can learn from the experiences of other European countries.

Eurozone finance ministers met in Brussels to discuss the impact of oil prices and the uncertainty surrounding the situation in the Middle East. Martin Vokálek, Executive Director of EUROPEUM Institute and head of its Brussels office, commented on ČT24 on the subsequent meeting of finance ministers from all European Union member states, where, in addition to energy, the financing of Ukraine and efforts to further integrate European financial markets were also discussed.