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Martin Vokálek

Executive Director and Head of Brussels Office
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Martin Vokálek

Executive Director and Head of Brussels Office

Martin Vokálek holds a master’s degree in International Politics and Diplomacy from the Faculty of International Relations of the Prague University of Economics and Business (VŠE v Praze) and an MBA degree from the Zurich University of Applied Sciences, Switzerland and the Prague University of Economics and Business, Czechia. His minor was Project Management, and he has also completed courses in Management and Law at the Management Centre Innsbruck, Austria. He has participated for several years in the European Youth Parliament and the Czech Student Union, was a Vice President and Member of the Academic Senate, and has co-founded the Czech chapter of the student transatlantic think-tank European Horizons. For several years, he collaborated on the project of CERMAT, worked at the Institute of International Relations and other institutions, served as the Finance Manager at the International Sustainable Finance Centre, and was active also in the private sector.

He is currently the Executive Director of the EUROPEUM Institute for European Policy, having started there as the Office and Project Manager in 2016. He is interested in economic issues, European security and NATO, hybrid threats, war crimes and international law problematic.

CNN Prima News | Joint list of candidates SPOLU for European Parliament and European Council Summit

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26. 10. 2023
SPOLU - coalition of ODS, TOP 09 and KDÚ-ČSL - will candidate together for European Parliament. Furthermore, the European Council Summit is still underway in Brussels. Our executive director Martin Vokálek has commented on the issue in an interview with CNN Prima News.

TV Nova | European support of Israel in the context of the current crisis

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25. 10. 2023
The current visit of the prime minister Fiala in Israel is a clear indicator of the czech support, but what is the situation like in other EU countries? A day before the European council summit our executive director Martin Vokálek commented on the european stand on the Israeli crisis and providing humanitarian aid in an interview with TV Nova.

CNN Prima News | Fiala in Israel: A symbol or a real benefit?

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25. 10. 2023
Czech prime minister Petr Fiala has visited Israel one day before the European Council summit. Our executive director Martin Vokálek spoke about what this visit means for the Czech republic but also for the European Union in an interview with CNN Prima News.

ČRo Plus: Why is the interest in European issues low in the Czech Republic?

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18. 9. 2023
Next year, citizens in all EU countries will vote for a new Parliament. In the Czech Republic, turnout in European elections is usually low. Our Executive Director Martin Vokálek spoke to ČRo Plus about the Czech approach to the European Parliament elections and the key electoral topics.

ČT24: Revolt of the Wagner mercenaries

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24. 6. 2023
Our executive director Martin Vokálek commented for ČT24 on the rebellion of the mercenaries from Wagner's group.

RTVS: European Parliament: Russia is a state sponsor of terrorism

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24. 11. 2022
Following the Russian attacks on civilians in Ukraine, the European Parliament has designated Russia a state sponsor of terrorism. What does this declaration mean in practice and what does it mean for member states? Our Executive Director Martin Vokálek commented on this matter for Slovak RTVS.

Aktuálně.cz: A historic event, but also a weak patch for Ukraine, experts comment on the European summit

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7. 10. 2022
Statesmen from all over Europe gathered in Prague for the first ever meeting of the European Political Community. The summit is being held as part of the Czech Presidency of the Council of the European Union and is one of the largest the Czech Republic has ever experienced. The extent to which the meeting is a bringing non-member states to joining the EU is also being debated. Martin Vokálek, our Executive Director, commented on the summit and the expectations associated with it for Aktuálně.cz, stressing its importance as a platform for discussion.

E15: The fall of Johnson threatens the British economy. Ex-minister Sunak may become the new prime minister

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8. 7. 2022
Martin Vokálek, Executive Director of EUROPEUM, commented for E15 on the fall of the British Prime Minister. Why is he not surprised by his resignation and how does he perceive British political culture?

E15.cz: The Brexit deal is in danger of collapse. The dispute between Brussels and London can be settled by the Czechs

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23. 5. 2022
Martin Vokálek, executive director of the Europeum Institute for European Policy, commented for E15 on the tense situation between the European Union and the UK in the area of economy and trade. In particular, the problematic region of Northern Ireland and compliance with the so-called Good Friday Agreement. The emergence of new tariff barriers between Britain and the European bloc is thus clearly a real threat.

Deník.cz: Our politicians in the European Parliament: ANO promotes a different policy than Babiš proclaims at home

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7. 10. 2021
Martin Vokálek, Executive Director of the EUROPEUM Institute for European Policy, commented on the different domestic and European policies of the ANO party. From the European Parliament, Czech politics may look different than at home. The coalition that rules the European Parliament and indeed the EU is made up of ANO, TOP 09, KDU-ČSL, STAN and ČSSD.

Radio Z: Hundreds of Middle Eastern migrants detained in Germany near the border with Poland in recent days, they entered the EU via Belarus

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5. 10. 2021
Martin Vokálek, Executive Director of the EUROPEUM Institute for European Policy, commented on current events on the Belarus-Polish border. Precisely because of migration, Poland extended the state of emergency on the border with Belarus. The problem will be discussed by the European Parliament.

Rádio Slovensko: Usage of digital technologies is more ethical in the EU than it is in China

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13. 8. 2021
Martin Vokálek, Deputy Director of the EUROPEM Institute, commented on the EU’s approach towards development and usage of digital technologies for the Slovak Radio.
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