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Countries of European Union couldn't come up with the new EU's budget even after two days of negotiations. Even after changes in the first draft, representatives of 27 countries didn't agree on the final form of EU's budget, for years 2021–2027. Director of our institute commented on this issue in the interview for the ČT24.

The first day of the extraordinary European Union summit on the shape of the next budget did not bring any agreement. The leaders of the member states came to Brussels with so different demands that it was not even expected. Negotiation continues and may even continue until this weekend. Our director Vladimír Bartovic commented on the summit in an interview.

Representatives of the Member States of the European Union meet on Thursday, February 20 at the Brussels Summit. The main topic of the negotiations is the discussions on the shape of the future common budget of the Union for the years 2021 to 2027. According to the information to date, there is no consensus between countries on the amount of money the budget will contain or exactly what the money will be used for. Comments on the summit by our director Vladimír Bartovic.

Vít Havelka, research fellow from EUROPEUM Institute for European Policy, was talking about the new Charles Michel's (President of the European Council) budget proposal for European Union for years 2021–2027.

Former Interior Minister of Italy Matteo Salvini will be stripped of immunity and can be tried. The leader of the far-right League may face up to 15 years imprisonment and up to eight years of ban on political activity. Salvini claims that he is not afraid of the process because he is proud of what he has done during his duties.

The chief of European diplomacy is heading to Washington, where he will be meeting the secretary of state Mike Pompeo, but also the opposition's Speaker of the House of Representatives Nancy Pelosi. What topics will be discussed? What is the main goal of this visit? Our Zuzana Stuchlíková answered these questions in the broadcast of Czech Radio.

Our Vladimír Bartovic, Director of the EUROPEUM Institute for European Policy, dealt with questions on the topic of negotiations on the new trade agreement between the United Kingdom and the EU in the interview for ČRo Plus.

On Wednesday evening, MEPs passed the Brexit deal, which will enable Great Britain to leave the EU according to the previous agreement. Slovak TV channel TA3 invited our Zuzana Stuchlíková to its broadcast on this topic.

Our director Vladimír Bartovic answered the questions of Radiožurnál of the Slovak radio RTVS. He commented on the unconventional solution of Greek government and outlined alternatives for coping with the migration crisis.

United Kingdom is leaving the EU officially on Friday, 31st of January. What is going to change with this date? How long will it take to negotiate a new trade deal? And what does the European Union lose in Britain's departure? Our research fellow Vít Havelka answered these and many more questions in the Studio ČT24 programme.

On 16 January, Michal Vít was guest in Czech Radio Plus station's broadcast about V4 - Austria summit in Prague.

Our Zuzana Stuchlíková was a guest of Thursday afternoon Události a komentáře CT24. The subject of her commentary was the brand and position of the V4 in the EU.