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Security and ETS2 are European topics reflected in the Czech pre-election campaign. Why will emission allowances remain with us? Is the federalization of the European Union realistic? And where to find the roots of Czech euroscepticism? Viktor Daněk from the EUROPEUM Institute answers these questions.

Tomorrow marks exactly one year since the release of the Draghi report, in which the former head of the European Central Bank detailed the profound economic problems facing the European Union. He also outlined a roadmap for restarting the competitiveness of the member states. Filip Křenek, an analyst at the EUROPEUM Institute, commented on the Draghi report.

The state of Dorménie in the middle of the Brdy forests became the scene of dramatic events. Fortunately, it was fiction. The Valdek military training facility hosted the eighteenth final of the unique high school competition Europa Secura at the beginning of September. The final of the competition is organized annually by the Institute for European Politics Europeum in cooperation with the Ministry of Defense and the Army of the Czech Republic. As part of the competition, the fictional state of Dorménie was created in the Brdy region. The competition involved 42 of the best students who advanced to the final from regional rounds. Each region was thus represented by its best three-member team.

One of the central topics in the election debates has become the so-called chat control, a regulation aimed primarily at protecting children on the internet. However, one of its tools would also involve scanning private messages or photos and videos that people send, for example, via Instagram or WhatsApp. Viktor Daněk commented on this.

Prime Minister Petr Fiala is meeting with European Council President António Costa. The main topics of the conversation are expected to be the preparation for the upcoming EU summits and discussions about the current priorities of the European Union. The meeting was commented on by Viktor Daněk, Executive Deputy Director and Head of the Prague Office of the EUROPEUM Institute.

The Valdek military training facility in the Brdy region hosted the eighteenth final of the unique high school competition Europa Secura at the beginning of September. The event is organized annually by the Institute for European Politics Europeum in cooperation with the Ministry of Defense and the Army of the Czech Republic.

The President of the European Commission got into a dispute with the German Defense Minister Pistorius, who reproaches her that these sensitive and moreover theoretical plans cannot be discussed publicly. Is he right, or would Europe benefit more from an open debate? Answering is Viktor Daněk, Executive Deputy Director and Head of the Prague Office of the EUROPEUM Institute.

At the beginning of September, it will be one year since the publication of the Draghi Report, which warns the European Union about its declining competitiveness. “Unless something truly radical happens, Europe cannot hold its own in a global world alongside major players like the United States and China,” says Viktor Daněk, Deputy Executive Director and Head of the Prague Office at the EUROPEUM Institute.

Ukraine has struck the Druzhba oil pipeline in Russia with a drone for the second time this week. As a result, crude oil is not flowing to Slovakia or Hungary. Viktor Daněk, executive deputy director and head of the Prague office of the EUROPEUM Institute, commented on the situation for ČRo Plus.

The Ukrainian president held talks with the President of the European Commission and also met with the so-called coalition of the willing. Together, they fine-tuned the details of Zelensky’s meeting at the White House. Viktor Daněk, Executive Deputy Director and Head of the Prague office, provided Czech Television with details and context regarding the tense geopolitical situation.

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky is heading to the United States. But before that, he made a stop in Brussels. Martin Vokálek, Executive Director and Head of the Brussels Office, commented on the situation for Czech Radio.

The United States has launched new import tariffs – customs duties of at least 10% now affect dozens of countries, including the EU, Japan, and South Korea, with some sectors potentially being hit even harder. European institutions are already talking about the risks to global supply chains and rising consumer prices. Martin Vokálek, Executive Director of the EUROPEUM Institute, commented on ČT24.