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Despite the challenges, the Czech automotive industry is doing well. What awaits it next year?
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29. 12. 2025
29. 12. 2025Despite high energy prices, geopolitical uncertainty, and growing international competition, the Czech automotive industry remains in relatively strong shape. Production levels in 2025 remain high, with Czechia recording one of the strongest year-on-year growth rates in Europe. The sector’s resilience is driven by its flexibility, high factory utilization, and growing success on European markets, particularly in electric vehicles. The article was commented on by Filip Křenek, analyst at the EUROPEUM Institute.
ČT1 | The European Commission has softened its plan to ban the sale of cars with internal combustion engines
More info 16. 12. 2025
16. 12. 2025The European Commission has softened its original plan to ban the sale of cars with internal combustion engines after 2035. Under the new proposal, CO₂ emissions from new vehicles would have to be reduced by 90 percent compared to 2021 levels, rather than eliminated entirely as initially planned. For ČT1, the situation was commented on by Filip Křenek, an analyst at the EUROPEUM Institute.
iDNES.cz | The German plan will harm Czech industry. Energy-intensive companies are set to take a hit
More info 15. 12. 2025
15. 12. 2025A kind of “Christmas bonus” awaits German companies: the governing coalition will secure them significantly cheaper electricity. Czech industry, by contrast, will pay at least 30 percent more, which for companies such as Třinecké železárny means cost differences running into billions of crowns compared to their German competitors. For iDNES, the situation was commented on by Filip Křenek, an analyst at the EUROPEUM Institute.
“From drowning to rescuer”: the secrets of Škoda, Volkswagen’s Czech engine
More info 2. 12. 2025
2. 12. 2025Škoda Auto has become a key growth engine of the Volkswagen Group, posting strong sales growth and successfully transforming its brand image. Its performance in electric vehicles and its strong position in Europe highlight the company’s strategic importance. The article was commented on by Filip Křenek, analyst at the EUROPEUM Institute.
Seznam Zprávy | A train full of free-riders. States are failing to meet climate targets, and the damages will keep increasing
More info 14. 11. 2025
14. 11. 2025The world is pouring huge amounts of money into reducing emissions, yet most countries still fail to meet the Paris Agreement, and global warming continues. While some emissions have plateaued, climate-related damages are rising, and the “free-rider” problem persists as states benefit from inaction. Geopolitical factors, especially the shifting climate policies of China and the United States, further complicate progress. For Seznam Zprávy, the article was commented on by Filip Křenek, analyst at the EUROPEUM Institute.
eXtra.cz | Fiala’s mistake will hit everyone’s wallets, claims Andrej Babiš. Experts respond.
More info 10. 11. 2025
10. 11. 2025EU environment ministers approved new climate targets for 2040 and postponed the ETS2 system by one year. Andrej Babiš criticized the agreement as a failure of the Czech government, warning of higher costs, while experts argue the impact on households remains largely unchanged. Analyst Filip Křenek notes that catastrophic price scenarios are unlikely and that rejecting ETS2 could leave Czechia facing heavy EU penalties and the loss of billions from the Social Climate Fund. Commented for eXtra.cz by Filip Křenek, analyst at the EUROPEUM Institute.
EURACTIV.pl | Big Stakes, Big Money: How the EU’s Next Seven-Year Budget Could Shape Poland and Czechia
More info 27. 10. 2025
27. 10. 2025The European Commission’s proposal for the 2028–2034 Multiannual Financial Framework has sparked lively discussions among EU governments and in the European Parliament. With close to €2 trillion at stake, the key question is how the EU can finance its priorities, repay pandemic-era debt, and support countries such as Poland and Czechia — all while avoiding new political rifts. EUROPEUM analyst Filip Křenek takes a closer look at the issue here.
Euractiv | Proposed new EU budget is promising but raises uncertainity, experts warn
More info 23. 10. 2025
23. 10. 2025Negotiations on the EU's multiannual budget for 2028-2034 are in full swing. How are Czechia and Poland responding to the proposal? Experts say that both countries appreciate the simplified structure and greater flexibility of the budget, but at the same time express concerns about the system of national plans.
Euractiv | Křenek: The initial shock from the EU’s multiannual budget proposal has subsided. I expect the basic contours of the negotiations to remain intact
More info 14. 10. 2025
14. 10. 2025The Czech Republic has so far relied mainly on traditional EU budget funds, but it is now essential to support Czech companies, universities, and research institutions in becoming more involved in the EU’s directly managed programs. Filip Křenek, an analyst at the EUROPEUM Institute, commented on the matter for Euractiv.
Euractiv | Europe up close | Czech preparations for the new EU budget
More info 12. 10. 2025
12. 10. 2025The European Commission has presented its proposal for the EU's multiannual budget for 2028–2034, which it describes as ambitious. However, a closer look reveals that its actual form is more modest than grandiose. The new budget brings changes in structure and priorities that may have a significant impact on Czechia, as explained by EUROPEUM Institute analyst Filip Křenek in the Europe Up Close podcast.
EUROACTIV | Křenek: EU budget reform is necessary. It’s time to acknowledge that the world is changing — otherwise, we’ll miss the train.
More info 10. 10. 2025
10. 10. 2025Negotiations on the new multiannual EU budget for 2028–2034 are beginning. However, the European Commission’s summer proposal has faced criticism from various sides. What major changes might the new budget bring? Will it be good or bad news for the Czech Republic? And what should the country prepare for as the new budget comes into effect? Analyst Filip Křenek from the EUROPEUM think tank discusses these questions in the podcast Europe Up Close.
Televizní Noviny | Are combustion engines making a comeback?
More info 7. 10. 2025
7. 10. 2025Chancellor Friedrich Merz has rejected the EU's plan to ban combustion engines from 2035. Czech politicians and representatives of the automotive industry welcome the change in the German government's position. Filip Křenek, an analyst at the EUROPEUM Institute, commented on the matter for Televizní Noviny.