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Hospodářské noviny | China or Britain will be tackled by a Czech. Who is the woman who made it to the team of a key man in Brussels
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2. 12. 2024
2. 12. 2024There are few more influential civil service jobs in Brussels than those in the cabinets of the most important politicians. Czech diplomat Veronika Musilová is now starting to work in just such a position. She is joining Antonio Costa, who will be president of the European Council from 1st December. Viktor Daněk, deputy director of EUROPEUM Institute, commented for Hospodářské noviny.
Seznam Zprávy | These Czechs will run Europe. Síkela swapped them with other commissioners
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2. 12. 2024Czech representation in the European institutions is changing. Jozef Síkela has promoted several Czech candidates for key European positions in the cabinets of other Commissioners. The selection of the Czech representatives is the result of compromises between the Member States and the European Commission, with the main aim of ensuring a balance between the interests of the individual countries. Viktor Daněk, Deputy Director of EUROPEUM Institute, commented for Seznam Zprávy.
Teraz.sk | Portfolio of Jozef Síkela has significant and untapped potential
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27. 11. 2024The International Partnership and Global Gateway portfolio of Czech Commissioner Jozef Síkela has significant and untapped potential. In an interview for TASR, Viktor Daněk, Deputy Director of EUROPEUM Institute, commented.
ČT24 | Members of the European Parliament approve new European Commission
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27. 11. 2024Shortly after midday, the European Parliament approves the new European Commission by a majority. The new executive will take office on 1st December. It will also include the Czech Commissioner Jozef Síkela, who will be in charge of the international partnership. President Ursula von der Leyen has identified innovation, decarbonisation and security as her top priorities for the next term. Viktor Daněk, deputy director of EUROPEUM Institute, commented for ČT24.
ČRo Dvojka | How Does Viktor Daněk See It? The New European Commission, EU-US Relations, and the Arrest Warrant for Netanyahu
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25. 11. 2024Who’s who in the new European Commission and what can we expect from it? What will the relationship between the European Union and the United States look like following the inauguration of Donald Trump and his administration? And why has the International Criminal Court issued an arrest warrant for Israeli Prime Minister Netanyahu? Viktor Daněk, Deputy Director of the EUROPEUM Institute, commented on these topics for Czech Radio Dvojka.
ČRo Radiožurnál | The European Parliament prepares to approve the new European Commission
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21. 11. 2024How strong will the next European Commission be and what will be its position on the core and the Green Deal? What has enabled agreement on the three controversial candidates for European Commissioner? Viktor Daněk, deputy director of EUROPEUM Institute, commented for ČRo Radiožurnál.
ČT24 | MEPs approve all members of the new European Commission
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21. 11. 2024The factions of the European Parliament approved all the candidates for the new European Commission. Viktor Daněk, deputy director of EUROPEUM Institute, commented for ČT24.
Deník.cz | European Union soon with a new government or will there be no government?
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20. 11. 2024What the new European Commission will look like is still unclear, it looks like it does not hold the agreement of the factions. While all the candidates for European Commissioners have passed the grillings, the situation surrounding the negotiations of the executive vice-presidents of the European Commission has become complicated. Viktor Daněk, deputy director of EUROPEUM Institute, discusses the issue in a new episode of the podcast Europe for Czechs.
ČT24 | Kaja Kallas is set to take over EU diplomacy
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12. 11. 2024At the end of November, the European Parliament will vote on the composition of the new Commission under the leadership of Ursula von der Leyen. Today, Kaja Kallas, the candidate for the post of High Representative for Foreign Policy, presented herself to MEPs at an official hearing. The former Estonian Prime Minister pledged her strong support for Ukraine. At the same time, the question remains how to ensure that China does not cooperate militarily with Russia. Viktor Daněk, deputy director of EUROPEUM Institute, commented for Horizont ČT24.
ČRo Plus | Trump prefers bilateral relations with equals, will push the European Union aside
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11. 11. 2024European leaders are forgetting their criticism of Donald Trump and trying to look positively at the future of transatlantic cooperation. But negotiations with the new US president will be tough, as even Trump's supporter, Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orbán, admits. For ČRo Plus commented Viktor Danek, deputy director of EUROPEUM Institute.
ČT24 | Jozef Síkela succeeded before members of the European Parliament
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7. 11. 2024The Czech candidate for EU Commissioner Jozef Síkela succeeded in the so-called grilling before MEPs, which every nominated member of the EU executive must pass. He has won the support of a two-thirds majority of DEVE to become Commissioner for International Partnerships. The former trade and industry minister wants to strengthen partnerships with Africa and Latin America and intends to tackle the drivers of illegal migration. Viktor Daněk, deputy director at EUROPEUM Institute, commented for ČT24.
Commented stream of the "grilling" of the Czech candidate for EU Commissioner Jozef Síkela
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6. 11. 2024Are you interested in how Jozef Síkela will stand up to MEPs and how he will respond to their questions? Do you want to know how the "grilling" process, or confirmation hearings of candidates before committees, works? Come to the live stream directly from Brussels and listen to our guests' commentary!