More than half of Czech households reject the introduction of emission allowances for transport and heating. This is likely due primarily to negative public debate, which lacks information about the potential benefits of the system, such as revenues for the state budget or protection for the most vulnerable households. Rebeka Hengalová, an analyst at the EUROPEUM Institute, commented on the situation for Radio Prostor.

The Czech Republic’s successful effort to deliver more than a million artillery shells to Ukraine has drawn criticism from the populist party leading in the polls, according to Politico. The situation was commented on by Martin Vokálek, Executive Director and Head of the Brussels Office of the EUROPEUM Institute.

The state of Dorménie in the middle of the Brdy forests became the scene of dramatic events. Fortunately, it was fiction. The Valdek military training facility hosted the eighteenth final of the unique high school competition Europa Secura at the beginning of September. The final of the competition is organized annually by the Institute for European Politics Europeum in cooperation with the Ministry of Defense and the Army of the Czech Republic. As part of the competition, the fictional state of Dorménie was created in the Brdy region. The competition involved 42 of the best students who advanced to the final from regional rounds. Each region was thus represented by its best three-member team.

The Valdek military training facility in the Brdy region hosted the eighteenth final of the unique high school competition Europa Secura at the beginning of September. The event is organized annually by the Institute for European Politics Europeum in cooperation with the Ministry of Defense and the Army of the Czech Republic.

The new Polish president has officially taken the oath of office. This June, Karol Nawrocki won the presidential election against liberal candidate Rafał Trzaskowski, confirming the deep political polarization in Poland. The development was commented on for TN Live by Viktor Daněk, Deputy Executive Director of the EUROPEUM Institute.

Strengthening defence capabilities and supporting Ukraine are essential for stability, while investment in green technologies and modernising legislation has the potential to make Europe's economy more resilient and stronger. The Polish Presidency has been very active and clearly focused on security and defence. During its Presidency, it managed to approve the EUR 150 billion SAFE […]

At a summit in Brussels, the leaders of the 27 EU member states agree to extend sanctions against Russia for another six months. Martin Vokálek, executive director of the EUROPEUM Institute, commented on what else was agreed at the summit in an interview with TN Live presenter Bára Šimková.

The EUROPEUM Institute, together with the organization Change for the Better, organized a seminar where Czech businesses had a unique opportunity to formulate a common position on the implementation of the Net-Zero Industry Act (NZIA) and to discuss its impact on the Czech industrial sector.

The current shift in the international landscape and the role of the United Kingdom and the EU in it was commented on for Slovak television by EUROPEUM Institute analyst Imogen Wymer.

The situation regarding the summit between the EU and the United Kingdom was commented on for Slovak television by Imogen Wymer, an analyst at the EUROPEUM Institute.

In mid-November, a two-day Transatlantic Policy Forum conference was held in Prague, organized by the EUROPEUM Institute for European Policy with the support of the US Embassy in Prague. Experts at the conference discussed key topics such as the post-war reconstruction of Ukraine, transatlantic relations and the impact of the outcome of the US presidential election on relations with the EU. Rem Korteweg, an expert on European trade policy from the Clingendael Institute in the Netherlands, accepted the invitation to the conference and commented for Hospodářské noviny.

In mid-November, a two-day Transatlantic Policy Forum conference was held in Prague, organized by the EUROPEUM Institute for European Policy with the support of the US Embassy in Prague. Experts at the conference discussed key topics such as the post-war reconstruction of Ukraine, transatlantic relations and the impact of the outcome of the US presidential election on relations with the EU. Ian Brzezinski, an American expert on international relations and military affairs, and former Deputy Assistant Secretary of Defense for Europe and NATO in the George W. Bush administration, accepted the invitation to attend the conference and commented for Seznam Zprávy.