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Christian Kvorning Lassen

Deputy Director & Head of Research
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Christian Kvorning Lassen

Deputy Director & Head of Research

Christian holds an MA in International Relations Studies from Aarhus University and a BA in European and History Studies from Aarhus University and University of Surrey. He has previously worked for the Royal Danish Embassy to the Czech Republic’s Political and Economics department, as well as the Forum 2000 Foundation before joining EUROPEUM Institute for European Policy, where he has worked as a Research Fellow and Deputy Director, his current position.

Through his work at EUROPEUM, he has authored numerous policy papers as well as organized, managed and collaborated on numerous international projects, including several Horizon2020, Europe for Citizens and International Visegrad Fund projects, revolving mainly around migration, the rise of populism, and European integration at the nexus of green transitioning and decarbonization.

INVITATION: Prague Climate Talks: Assessment of EU's climate policies – are they up to the challenge?

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27. 9. 2017
We are proud to present the second event from our pilot project Prague Climate Talks: Assessment of EU's climate policies – are they up to the challenge?, which will take place on October 3rd, 2017, at the European house.

REPORT: Building Europe through Democratic Processes

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21. 9. 2017
On Monday 18th of September we organized a debate dealing with the issue of EU's democratic legitimacy, from which a report is now available.

Commentary: State of the Union Address 2017

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14. 9. 2017
Vladimír Bartovic, Martin Michelot, Zuzana Stuchlíková, Christian Kvorning Lassen, Kateřina Davidová, Alexandr Lagazzi and Benedetta Fornaciari da Passano react to Juncker's State of the Union Address 2017 from the perspective of the future of the EU and the Czech Republic's role in it.

INVITATION: Building Europe through Democratic Processes

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11. 9. 2017
We would like to cordially inviite you on the debate dealing with the issue of EU's democratic legitimacy. The event will take place on Monday 18th of September, 2017 (17:00- 19:00) at Schebek Palace (Politických věznů 936/7, Prague 1).

RTVS: Angela Merkel wants to condition accepting of economic migrants by stopping ilegal migration

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4. 9. 2017
In an interview for Slovak RTVS, our research fellow Christian Kvorning Lassen commented Angela Merkel's proposal on managing the migration from Africa to Europe.

RTVS: Right-wing activists to stop migrants from coming to Italy

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19. 7. 2017
In an interview for RTVS, our research fellow Christian K. Lassen commented on the recent attempt of the right-wing group Generation Identity to stop non-governmental organizations from helping migrants, which are trying to reach Italian shores.

REPORT: Serbia's road to EU membership: Challenges and Opportunities?

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30. 6. 2017
In cooperation with the Embassy of the Republic of Serbia in the Czech Republic we organized a lecture on Serbia's road to EU membership held by Tanja Miščević – Head of the Negotiating Team for the Accession of Serbia to the EU. The report is now available.

Reforming the Common European Asylum Policy (CEAS)

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22. 6. 2017
Christian Kvorning Lassen has analyzed in his latest policy paper how the Common European Asylum System works and to what extent the treatment of asylum seekers and the rate of recognition of applications vary in practice between EU members.

Can EU Leadership on Climate Change Unite the Fragmented Union?

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20. 6. 2017
Christian Kvorning Lassen's newest policy paper on combatting the climate change will serve as the background material for the very first debate from our pilot project Prague Climate Talks: 'Paris Agreement and changing geopolitics,' taking place on June 21st, 2017, at the European house.

REPORT: Students from Texas visited EUROPEUM

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11. 6. 2017
American students from Houston visited EUROPEUM on the 9th of June 2017. Our research fellows introduced to them EUROPEUM's activities and then discussed the migration crisis, both Czech and European climate policies, American politics and Brexit.

INVITATION: Serbia's road to EU membership: Challenges and Opportunities?

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9. 6. 2017
In cooperation with the Embassy of the Republic of Serbia in the Czech Republic we would like to cordially invite you to the lecture on Serbia's road to EU membership held by Tanja Miščević – Head of the Negotiating Team for the Accession of Serbia to the EU.

RTVS: Diplomatic ties with Turkey in tension

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21. 3. 2017
Our Christian Kvorning Lassen was interviewed on RTVS about the worsening of the relations between certain EU member states and Turkey.
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