Search results for "V4"
- 28. February 2024
TN.cz | Visegrad Group could unite over migration issue
The prime ministers of the Czech Republic, Slovakia, Poland and Hungary met in Prague to discuss the war in Ukraine and the future direction of the Visegrad Group. According to Viktor Daňek, deputy director of the EUROPEUM Institute, migration will be another possible common topic and Donald Tusk will become one of the most important politicians in Europe in the next years.
- 27. February 2024
ČT24 | V4 summit in Prague brought questions about the groups' necessity
The new Polish Prime Minister Donald Tusk came to the Prague V4 summit asking whether the Visegrad group is still relevant. Cooperation on a high political level is complicated by the countries' different approaches towards the war in Ukraine. While the Czech Republic and Poland continue to support its interests with the same intensity, Slovakia and Hungary are reassessing them. Martin Vokálek, Executive Director of the EUROPEUM Institute, talked about the importance of the summit and the relations between Poland and the Czech Republic for ČT24.
- 22. November 2023
ČT24 | Meeting of V4 Presidents at Prague Castle
On Wednesday, 22 November, the presidents of the V4 countries met at Prague Castle. Our researcher Klára Votavová answered questions about the future of the V4 forum.
- 27. October 2023
Právo | Tusk's death sentence over the V4
The alliance between the Czech Republic, Slovakia, Hungary and Poland is weakening more and more and the possibility of a Donald Tusk's government in Poland will certainly not help the V4 to come together again. Viktor Daněk, deputy director of EUROPEUM, commented on this topic for the newspaper Právo.
- 30. June 2023
Policy Paper | The Perception of Visegrad Group on Enlargement in light of the Russian War on Ukraine
A new policy paper, produced with the support of the Visegrad Fund project, analyses the views of the Czech Republic, Slovakia, Poland and Hungary on the further enlargement of the European Union. With the granting of candidate status to Moldova and Ukraine and the recognition of Georgia as a potential candidate in June 2022, the issue of reforming the EU accession process is becoming absolutely crucial and, in the context of the war in Ukraine, a divisive issue for the V4 countries. The authors of the publication are Jana Juzová, Ferenc Németh, Tomáš Strážay and Marta Szpala.
- 22. May 2023
Discussing Ukraine in V4 mainstream media: The future vis-à-vis European integration
The project assesses the production, distribution and consumption of news on Ukraine’s future vis-a-vis European integration by the V4 mainstream media. The aim is to designate both dominant and marginalized narratives, while also analyzing their impact via focus groups. The findings will be presented to stakeholders in order to improve reporting and increase the audiences’ access to information.
- 2. May 2023
Think Visegrad Fellowship offer: Call for proposals 2023
The Think Visegrad platform, which brings together think tanks from the Visegrad countries, including the EUROPEUM Institute for European Policy, is offering eight visiting fellowships to non-Visegrad expert fellows for the period Autumn/Winter of 2023. The duration of fellowships varies from 6 to 8 weeks (based on agreement with the hosting institute).
- 3. April 2023
POLICY PAPER | Resilience building in the V4 against disinformation about the Russian-Ukrainian war
The Visegrad countries are facing enormous Russian disinformation pressure aimed at breaking popular support for aid to Ukraine. If Ukraine were to lose Western support, it would most likely lose the war, which is why Russian disinformation aims to end this support. Writes Dorka Takatsy in her policy paper.
- 2. April 2023
INVITATION | Migration and Climate in the Czech Republic after the War
We cordially invite you to the presentation of the results of the public opinion and discussion entitled "Migration and climate in the Czech Republic after the war". The debate and presentation will take place in the premises of PKC (Prague Creative Centre) on Thursday, 13 April, at 14:00.
- 24. March 2023
Policy Paper | The future is electric: role of Visegrad countries in the EV battery supply chain
The car industry is a crucial player for the economies of each Visegrad country, but to remain competitive adaptation is necessary. Since the shift from ICE to EVs leads to a substantial need for Critical Raw Materials (CRM), the V4 countries have and must continue to position themselves along the different parts of the EV battery supply chain from mining, refining to manufacturing, reuse and recycling as well as R&D into new battery chemistries.
The future is electric: role of the Visegrad countries in the EV battery supply chain report addresses areas for Visegrad countries to ensure a sustainable and reliable EV battery supply chain.
- 3. February 2023
SUMMARY OF EXPERIENCES WITH THE INVOLVEMENT OF CSOS IN V4 IN THE DECARBONISATION PROCESS
The project is focused on the examination of the role of non-governmental organizations in the process of decarbonization of coal regions in V4 countries (Czech Republic, Hungary, Poland, Slovakia). The aim of the project is to describe the best and worst practices of the individual processes for Serbia, who awaits the transformation of its energy mix, largely based on coal.
The examined V4 countries have had a slightly different share of coal in their energy mix, while the largest one being in Poland and the second largest one in the Czech Republic, followed by Hungary and Slovakia. There are many similarities and differences in their takes on decarbonisation, thus providing different range of experiences.
- 2. December 2022
Empowering Serbian CSOs involved in the decarbonization process through the V4 experience
The project focuses on strengthening civil society organizations in Serbia towards more successful advocacy and enhanced participation in
policymaking within the area of green transformation with a particular focus on coal phase-out.

Policy Paper: New START Treaty – State, future and implications for the EU and V4
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26. October 2021 o 11:05

INVITATION: EU± // Is the V4 the most important Czech ally in the EU?
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18. October 2021 o 18:00

REPORT: The V4 towards a new NATO Strategic Concept and the EU Strategic Compass
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4. October 2021 o 12:20

REPORT: V4 and larger regional platforms: Convergence or competition?
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23. April 2021 o 13:05

INVITATION: V4 and larger regional platforms: Convergence or competition?
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21. April 2021 o 10:00

TASR: Different positions of the V4 countries may now have more dramatic consequences
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27. November 2020 o 13:35





