
ČRo Plus | New European defence spending
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11. 3. 2025
Certain politicians in the Union will certainly be tempted by the sweet voice of Donald Trump, but Europe should not accept this, because the only one who can represent the interests of all is the European Union. Donald Trump is deliberately trying to divide Europe. Viktor Daněk, deputy director of the EUROPEUM Institute, commented for ČRo Plus.

ČT24 | Meeting of constitutional representatives on foreign policy.
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10. 3. 2025
Security has been a strong election issue in many campaigns across the European Union, and it will be no different here in the parliamentary elections that are coming soon in the Czech Republic. Viktor Daněk, deputy director of the EUROPEUM Institute, commented for ČT24.

ČRo | An assessment of the first 100 days of Ursula von der Leyen's new Commission
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9. 3. 2025
As in her first term, the second will be a period of crisis management for the EU. In the first, Ursula von der Leyen had to deal with Covid and the start of the war in Ukraine; in the second, she has to deal with a rapidly deteriorating security and geopolitical situation. Viktor Daněk, deputy director of the EUROPEUM Institute, commented for ČRo Plus.

Respekt | We must hope for the best but expect the worst
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9. 3. 2025
The Coalition of the Willing has taken on its historic role. But what is the EU's position now? Read the commentary by Viktor Daněk, Deputy Director of the EUROPEUM Institute, in the weekly magazine Respekt.

TA3 | The summit could change the old continentTA3
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6. 3. 2025
The extraordinary EU summit was commented on for the Slovak television TA3 by Viktor Daněk, Deputy Director of the EUROPEUM Institute.

CNN Prima News | Extraordinary European Union Summit
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6. 3. 2025
Viktor Daněk, Deputy Director of the EUROPEUM Institute, commented the situation surrounding the extraordinary European Union summit for CNN Prima News.

Česká justice | EU defense funding? The debate over sourcing and spending continues
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6. 3. 2025
Europe has pledged a significant boost in defense spending, with the European Commission President proposing the mobilization of up to 800 billion euros. While the plan has been met with largely positive reactions, key questions remain: Where will the money come from, how will it be spent, and how can coordination be improved? Viktor Daněk, Deputy Director of the EUROPEUM Institute, shared his insights with the Česká justice portal.

ČT24 | Extraordinary EU Summit in Brussels
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6. 3. 2025
An extraordinary EU summit will begin in Brussels, focusing on the security of Ukraine and Europe. Viktor Daněk, Deputy Director of the EUROPEUM Institute, commented for ČT24.

Ekolist.cz | Survey: About 60 percent of Czechs see Green Deal as a threat, 27 as an opportunity
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5. 3. 2025
Almost 60 % of Czechs see the Green Deal as a threat, while 27 % see it as an opportunity. This is according to a survey conducted by STEM and the Europeum Institute for European Policy. The Green Deal has become a brand for all climate policy, on which it is relatively easy to pile a lot of different negative aspects. Rebeka Hengalová, researcher at EUROPEUM, and Viktor Daněk, deputy director of the Institute, commented for Ekolist.cz.

Media briefing: What Do Czechs Really Think About the EU and the GreenDeal?
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4. 3. 2025
EUROPEUM is inviting you to the media briefing where we unveil fresh
research insights into the evolving attitudes of Czechs toward the European
Union and climate policies.

TN Live | The Impact of the German Federal Elections on Europe: Merz is experienced and has strong opinions. He has the ambition to play a big game, expert says
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26. 2. 2025
The winner of the German parliamentary elections and future chancellor, Friedrich Merz, is raising great expectations in the country. Deputy director of the EUROPEUM Institute Viktor Daněk examined the positions of the leader of the conservative CDU/CSU coalition and his strengths.

Hospodářské noviny | Tariffs that Trump can't even begin to imagine. The EU is stifling its market much more than the US president could manage, analysis shows
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24. 2. 2025
We need an overall change of approach to the adoption of legislation. After all, its purpose is supposed to be to unify 27 national regulations into a universal set of rules, but due to the flexibility left to the Member States, gold plating and differences in national implementations, and many other reasons, the complexity of legislation is increasing. Viktor Daněk, deputy director of the EUROPEUM Institute, commented for Hospodářské noviny.