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The Slovak representative was instructed to request a postponement of the EU vote on sanctions against Russia. Viktor Daněk, Executive Deputy Director of the EUROPEUM Institute, commented on the situation for Czech Radio PLUS.

While the United States and the European Union seemed close to a trade deal, US President Donald Trump suddenly announced 30% tariffs on European goods. The decision comes as negotiations are almost at an end, with European diplomats speculating whether this is a definitive break-up or a pressure tactic by Washington. Viktor Daněk, deputy director of the EUROPEUM Institute, comments on the situation for ČT24.

The government wants to protect consumers from rising fossil fuel prices, but at the same time refuses to be part of the European ETS 2 emissions trading scheme, the proceeds of which are supposed to help households with the costs. Rebeka Hengalová, an analyst at the Europeum Institute, commented on the situation for Seznam Zprávy.

The European Commission is preparing a proposal for the Multiannual Financial Framework for the period 2028-2035. This budget will determine how much money will be spent on different EU policies - from agriculture to digitalisation - and what the Union's priorities will be in the next decade. Alongside debates on the level of contributions, there is also expected to be an emphasis on greater control over who is entitled to European money. Viktor Daněk, deputy director of the EUROPEUM Institute, comments on the situation for Radiožurnál.

The European Commission, led by Ursula von der Leyen, has survived a vote of no-confidence triggered mainly by far-right MEPs over the Pfizer affair. Although the key majority in Parliament remains, the balance of power is changing and the Commission may be more dependent on the conditional support of left-wing factions in the future. Filip Křenek, an analyst at the EUROPEUM Institute, comments on the situation for CNN Prima News.

The European Commission faced a vote of no confidence after President Ursula von der Leyen refused to disclose text messages exchanged with the Pfizer CEO during the pandemic. The motion to dismiss the Commission, initiated mainly by right-wing MEPs, ultimately failed. However, it highlighted the Commission's weaker support on the right wing of the European Parliament. Analyst Filip Křenek from the EUROPEUM Institute commented on the situation for TV Nova.

The vote of no confidence in the European Commission was commented on for CNN Prima News by Martin Vokálek, Executive Director and Head of the Brussels Office of the EUROPEUM Institute.

Návrh na odvolání v Evropském parlamentu neuspěl ani ve frakci, která jej předložila. K situaci se pro RTVS vyjádřil Viktor Daněk, výkonný zástupce ředitele a vedoucí pražské kanceláře Institutu EUROPEUM.

European Commission chief Ursula von der Leyen survives a vote of no confidence. Viktor Daněk, deputy director of the EUROPEUM Institute, commented for the Seznam Zprávy portal.

The vote of no confidence in the European Commission was commented on for CNN Prima News by Martin Vokálek, Executive Director and Head of the Brussels Office of the EUROPEUM Institute.

The European Parliament decides today on a vote of no confidence in European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen over the affair known as Pfizergate. Martin Vokálek, executive director of the EUROPEUM Institute, commented on the situation for TN Live.

Viktor Daňek, deputy director of the EUROPEUM Institute, commented on the no-confidence vote in the European Commission for the daily Právo.