Articles and Publications
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Future prospects of Denmark’s participation in Europol following the recent “no” to abolishing the opt-out
18. 1. 2016Ch. Kvorning Lassen's follow-up blog about the three major obstacles that need to be overcome before a parallel agreement can be a reality, which seems highly unlikely, as he outlined in previous post.
Socialization of CEE Governments in the EU Environment - Who Shapes the Norms?
13. 1. 2016How current governing political parties consider the level of their socialization on the European political arena? Does the European environment shape their perception of national interests towards the EU or it is the a opposite way? Find out more in paper by Michal Vít.
Scandinavian domino: Denmark follows Sweden in tightening border controls
8. 1. 2016Following the announcement of Sweden and Denmark to re-introduce border controls in the light of the refugee crisis, Christian Kvorning Lassen looks at the broader implications of this move and the future of the Schengen area.
Electricity has to be primarily competitive
7. 1. 2016Michal Vít interviewed Miroslav Marvan, former director of OTE. In the interview for energymotejlek.com, they discussed for instance the implications of low electricity prices, renewable energy subsidies, or the use of modern technologies.
COP21: a glimmer of hope amidst the gloom?
17. 12. 2015The COP21 climate conference in Paris has finished and brought a "historic" agreement. What are its chances to succeed? And what areas were left out of the discussions altogether? Find out in a new blog by Christian Kvorning Lassen and Kateřina Davidová.
French foreign policy has to be reconsidered
8. 12. 2015In the wake of the November 13 Paris attacks, French president Francois Hollande decided to intensify the French military operations to a level politically and financially unbearable in the long term.
This is how Europe needs to stand up to terrorism
3. 12. 2015What should be Europe´s response to terrorism? Read the comprehensive article written by Martin Michelot from EUROPEUM and Benjamin Haddad from Hudson Institute.
France is fighting on multiple fronts
3. 12. 2015Martin Michelot writes for Hospodářské noviny about France's military strategy following the terrosist attacks of 13th November. He examines its strenghts and weaknesses.
Denmark to have a referendum on abolishing its opt-out on JHA issues
2. 12. 2015This Thursday, on December 3, Denmark will have a referendum on whether to replace Denmark's current opt-out option of the EU's Justice and Home Affairs (JHA) with an opt-in model or not.
Local Elections in Ukraine: Blurring the Dividing Lines
28. 11. 2015Blog by Oleksii Sydorchuk addresses the first post-Euromaidan local elections in Ukraine.
Assessing the importance of external factors on the perception and development of V4 policies
25. 11. 2015How do external factors, such as the Ukraine or the migration crises, affect the V4 cooperation? Martin Michelot provides a thorough assessment of the recent developments and some recommendations for the future of V4 in his latest policy paper.
Three myths about refugees, immigrants and the European refugee crisis
19. 11. 2015The refugee crisis has highlighted hitherto latent divisions within the EU, particularly amongst the V4 countries and Western Europe.
The division is, at first glance, rooted in fundamentally differing perceptions of the crisis, giving rise to several myths whose veracity merits questioning.
This blog will seek to challenge three of the most popular misconceptions about the refugee crisis.