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Reportér | Success in Brussels, silence at home. Czech politicians fail to sell Europe to voters
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29. 4. 2025
29. 4. 2025Czech involvement in the European Union has long been ambivalent. The country has had a number of concrete successes, but these have gone largely unnoticed by the domestic public, which has traditionally been sceptical of European integration. The ANO movement entered politics with a pro-European stance, and Andrej Babiš managed to negotiate a number of advantages in the EU, but today his party ranks more among the critics. This ambivalent attitude is likely to persist after the upcoming autumn elections. Viktor Daněk, deputy director of the EUROPEUM Institute, writes for Reporter.
TN Live | The Czech Republic is finished with Russian oil. Consumption will now be covered by other supplies
More info 22. 4. 2025
22. 4. 2025For the first time in more than sixty years, the Czech Republic will be without Russian oil supplies. The newly secured crude supplies should cover all domestic consumption without depending on a single supplier. The country is thus fulfilling its commitment to the European Union and strengthening its energy security. Viktor Daněk, deputy director of the EUROPEUM Institute, commented for TN Live.
Seznam Zprávy | Von der Leyen strengthens her position at the head of the EU
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19. 4. 2025Ursula von der Leyen maintains a strong position in her second term as head of the European Commission. A politician shaped by political crises and known for her emphasis on executive decision-making, she continues to dominate on key defence issues. Although the newly created position of Defence Commissioner has quickly lost its importance, von der Leyen herself continues to set the direction - for example with her plan to mobilise hundreds of billions of euros to support European defence and Ukraine. Viktor Daněk, deputy director of the EUROPEUM Institute, commented for Seznam Zprávy.
ČRo Plus | A turnaround or another tactic? Trump talks about easy solutions to tariff disputes
More info 18. 4. 2025
18. 4. 2025Donald Trump says the United States is ready for a quick deal to resolve the tariff disputes. The statement comes as an encouraging sign after a period of uncertainty over the long-term strategy of US trade policy. Viktor Daněk, Deputy Director of EUROPEUM Institute, commented on the situation for Czech Radio Plus.
Hospodářské noviny | We have several advantages over Trump. What will Europe ultimately do with them?
More info 10. 4. 2025
10. 4. 2025Donald Trump’s trade policy has once again unsettled global markets and transatlantic relations. But the greatest damage isn’t being done at the borders — it’s to trust, which will take years to rebuild. Read more in the commentary by Viktor Daněk, Deputy Director of the EUROPEUM Institute, in the Ředitelé Evropy newsletter for Hospodářské noviny.
ČRo Plus | In Response to Trump’s Tariffs, the EU Balances Pressure and Patience
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10. 4. 2025Donald Trump has paused the introduction of new tariffs, while maintaining existing ones and raising them on China. The European Union is considering its next steps. The situation was commented on for Czech Radio Plus by Viktor Daněk from the EUROPEUM Institute.
TA3 | Trump’s Tariffs and the EU’s Response
More info 9. 4. 2025
9. 4. 2025The United States is imposing broad tariffs that impact all of its trading partners. However, some countries are more vulnerable than others, and their export relationships can be significantly affected. This issue was commented on for RTVS by Viktor Daněk, Deputy Director of the EUROPEUM Institute.
RTVS | EU decision-making process on retaliatory tarriffs
More info 9. 4. 2025
9. 4. 2025Tensions in trade relations between the European Union and the United States are once again on the rise. In connection with the threat of new U.S. tariffs and the European Commission’s response, the situation was commented on for RTVS by Viktor Daněk, Deputy Director of the Institute for European Policy EUROPEUM.
AKTUÁLNE :24 | The European Union is preparing reciprocal tariffs
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9. 4. 2025The reciprocal tariffs were commented on for Slovak television STVR :24 by the Deputy Director of the EUROPEUM Institute, Viktor Daněk.
TA3 | Trump imposed tariffs on the whole world, 20% on the EU
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3. 4. 2025Donald Trump has essentially declared a trade war on the entire world, including his closest allies to date. He has long referred to Europe as a competitor, but now he treats us as an enemy. Viktor Daněk, deputy director of the EUROPEUM Institute, commented for ta3.
ČRo Dvojka | How does Viktor Daněk, a former correspondent in Brussels, see it
More info 3. 4. 2025
3. 4. 2025Donald Trump has imposed different tariffs on each country, completely dismantling the existing rules of the game, which will now be put back together again. Viktor Daněk, deputy director of the EUROPEUM Institute, comments for ČRo Dvojka.
Horizont ČT24 | Coalition of the Willing discusses Ukraine
More info 2. 4. 2025
2. 4. 2025Vladimir Putin has repeatedly shown that his word does not count and he is breaking his own agreements. Ukraine has already concluded a ceasefire with Russia once, the Minsk agreements and Russia has broken them. It must be clear, then, that any future ceasefire terms will indeed have to hold. Viktor Danek, deputy director of the EUROPEUM Institute, commented for Horizon ČT24.