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"In the Czech Republic and in Europe in general, we lack a certain art of foresight, we can predict the next 2-3 years, but we cannot predict various scenarios in depth and be prepared for them." Martin Vokálek, Executive Director of EUROPEUM Institute, was a guest on the podcast Český zájem with Jan Lipavský.

Nicușor Dan's victory was in a way a surprise, because it seemed from the lead in the first round that mobilisation for him would be difficult, but in the end he mobilised an incredible number of people, even those who hold completely different political views. The key factor was that voters voted against Simioni rather than because Dan appealed to them so much. Viktor Daněk, deputy director of the EUROPEUM Institute, commented for ČRo Plus.

On 9 May, the new German Chancellor Friedrich Merz will visit Brussels and meet with senior EU officials. Viktor Daněk, deputy director of the EUROPEUM Institute, commented for ČRo Plus.

The European Commission invited 150 randomly selected people to Brussels, who advised it over the course of three weekends on what the EU budget for the next seven years should look like. The current budget operates with a sum of €1.2 trillion, or just under 30 trillion Czech crowns. Economic analyst Filip Křenek from the Institute for European Policy EUROPEUM explains this for SZ Byznys.

The next steps in the Dukovany case were commented on for Studio ČT24 by Filip Křenek, an analyst at the Institute for European Policy EUROPEUM.

The current shift in the international landscape and the role of the United Kingdom and the EU in it was commented on for Slovak television by EUROPEUM Institute analyst Imogen Wymer.

The results of the presidential elections in Romania and Poland and their impact on the EU were commented on for ČT24 by Viktor Daněk, Deputy Director of the EUROPEUM Institute.

Headline TN Live focused on the relationship between the UK and the European Union. Martin Vokálek, Executive Director of EUROPEUM Institute for European Policy, discussed what has changed after Brexit.

The situation regarding the summit between the EU and the United Kingdom was commented on for Slovak television by Imogen Wymer, an analyst at the EUROPEUM Institute.

The complaint against the postponement of the nuclear tender was commented on for ČT by Filip Křenek, an analyst at the EUROPEUM Institute.

EU and UK representatives held talks in London ahead of the 19 May summit. The meeting is supposed to mend the tarnished relations, but the parties do not yet agree on many points. Martin Vokálek, executive director of the EUROPEUM Institute, commented for ČT1.

The EU is not in the habit of pressuring its partners into agreements. The US has presented Ukraine with a difficult question; if Ukraine had not signed the agreement, the US would have considered cutting defence or financial aid to Ukraine. I am glad that Europe has not resorted to such a thing. Filip Křenek, analyst at EUROPEUM Institute, commented for Horizon ČT24.