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TA3: Dispute over internal combustion engines settled

March 29, 2023

Germany and the European Commission resolve a dispute over internal combustion engines. Synthetic fuels get an exemption. However, the details of the new agreement have not yet been made public. Our researcher Vít Havelka tells TA3 what this means for motorists and the economy.

TA3: The results of the summit in Brussels

March 27, 2023

Our analyst Zuzana Stuchlíková commented on the results of the summit in Brussels for TA3. In the first part of the summit, European leaders addressed not only the issue of support for Ukraine but also topics such as the European response to the American Inflation Reduction Act or the issue of the stability of European banks.

Studio ČT24: Second day of European Council's summit

March 27, 2023

Our researcher Vít Havelka for Studio ČT24 evaluated the second day of the EU summit in Brussels. The most important topics were the consecration of the supply of ammunition to Ukraine financed by the European Union, as well as the discussion of the shape of the single market and the reaction to the American package to limit inflation.

Policy Paper | The future is electric: role of Visegrad countries in the EV battery supply chain

March 24, 2023

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.

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ČRo Plus - News: Regular meeting of the heads of state of the European Union

March 23, 2023

During the morning news on Czech Radio Plus, Tomáš Pavlíček talked with our researcher Jana Juzová about the potential new steps of the European Union and its individual states in support of Ukraine, which will be discussed at the Eurosummit.

Report | EU-China relations - Will the current crisis change the relationship between the two great powers?

March 23, 2023

As part of the Café Evropa debate cycle, one of the discussions took place on the relationship and approach between the European Union and China. Among those invited were Magdaléna Slezáková, Ondřej Wagner, David Gardáš and Zdeněk Beránek. You can read a summary of the outputs of individual guests in the report written by our intern Eliška Prostřední.

RTVS: Tense situation in France

March 22, 2023

Our senior researcher Klára Votavová described the tense situation in France, where protests over pension reform have been ongoing for several weeks.

INVITATION | EU-Pacific Talks: Be small and beautiful - future of nuclear energy?

March 28, 2023

We would like to invite you to the EU-Pacific Talks: Be small and beautiful - future of nuclear energy, which will take place on 28 March at 15:00 online on our Facebook page.

INVITATION | YouthEU: Challenging Euroscepticism Through Educating and Empowering Youth as European Citizens

March 23, 2023

We would like to invite you to a YouthEU conference on "Challenging Euroscepticism Through Educating and Empowering Youth as European Citizens". The conference will take place on Thursday 23rd of March at 15:00 at the Permanent Representation of Czechia to the EU in Brussels.

INVITATION | Café Evropa online: European commemoration of the Shoah and the fight against Anti-Semitism

March 23, 2023

We would like to invite you to the next debate in the Café Evropa series, this time on the topic of "European Commemoration of the Shoah Victims and the Fight against Anti-Semitism". The debate will take place on Thursday 23 March at 16:00 online on our Facebook page.