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Deník N | Will a 'European Idea' Cost Us Thousands?

The extension of emission allowances may be one of the main issues of the autumn campaign. Viktor Daněk, deputy executive director of the EUROPEUM Institute for European Policy, commented on it for Deník N's podcast Vrtěti psem - where did this EU change come from, why is it important and who bears political responsibility for it?
31. July 2025

The extension of emission allowances to buildings and transport is stirring political controversy.

The suggestion that the Czech Republic could join the extended emissions trading system on a voluntary basis is, of course, complete nonsense. The EU operates under a set of rules, and it’s simply not possible for one country to decide it will opt in only if it feels like it, while others are bound by the same rules.

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