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European Commission chief Ursula von der Leyen survives a vote of no confidence. Viktor Daněk, deputy director of the EUROPEUM Institute, commented for the Seznam Zprávy portal.

The vote of no confidence in the European Commission was commented on for CNN Prima News by Martin Vokálek, Executive Director and Head of the Brussels Office of the EUROPEUM Institute.

The European Parliament decides today on a vote of no confidence in European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen over the affair known as Pfizergate. Martin Vokálek, executive director of the EUROPEUM Institute, commented on the situation for TN Live.

Viktor Daňek, deputy director of the EUROPEUM Institute, commented on the no-confidence vote in the European Commission for the daily Právo.

The vote of no confidence in Ursula von der Leyen and her European Commission was commented on for ČT Studio 6 by Filip Křenek, an analyst at the Institute for European Policy EUROPEUM.

The European Union has introduced a new state aid framework called the Clean Industry State Aid Framework (CISAF), aimed at boosting investment in clean technologies and accelerating the decarbonisation of European industry. Filip Křenek, an analyst at the EUROPEUM Institute, outlined the details of the new CISAF framework for the Euractiv portal.

The European Union is one of the United States' largest trading partners. However, trade relations between the two powers may be significantly affected by the newly introduced tariffs. Martin Vokálek, Executive Director of the EUROPEUM Institute, commented on their impact and the broader context for Český Rozhlas.

Polish President Andrzej Duda made his final foreign visit to the Czech Republic, highlighting the strong and long-standing relationship between the two countries. The visit was commented on by Martin Vokálek, Executive Director of the EUROPEUM Institute.

The Czech Republic is among the countries best prepared for the green transition, although it lags behind in the adoption of clean technologies itself. Analyst Filip Křenek from the EUROPEUM Institute commented on this for Deník Referendum.

By the end of the century, the average temperature in the Czech Republic is expected to rise by another roughly 2 to 5 degrees Celsius, and the number of heatwaves is set to increase several times over. Even today, heat claims the lives of around 250 Czechs each year on average. Solutions for making life in the heat more bearable are already known, it would simply take more decisive adoption of foreign practices. The situation was commented on by Katarína Svitková, an analyst at the EUROPEUM Institute.

Nearly two-thirds of Czech households are opposed to a fee on emitted emissions being reflected in the prices of petrol, diesel, coal, and natural gas. This is shown by sociological data gathered by the EUROPEUM Institute in cooperation with the STEM agency. The findings were commented on for Czech Radio by Viktor Daněk, Deputy Executive Director and Head of the Prague Office.

The expansion of the EU’s emission trading system to cover transport and heating brings serious implications for Czech households and public finances. Why did the Czech Republic fall behind once again — and what are the consequences? The situation is analyzed by Viktor Daněk, Executive Deputy Director and Head of the Prague Office of the EUROPEUM Institute.