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It has been exactly one year since the current European Parliament officially took office following last year’s elections. To mark the occasion, the Institute for European Policy EUROPEUM conducted the second edition of its Influence Ranking of Czech Members of the European Parliament, based on a survey of experts, diplomats, and business representatives. The aim is to assess how Czech MEPs have fared during the first year of their new mandate.

The European Union has introduced a new state aid framework called the Clean Industry State Aid Framework (CISAF), aimed at boosting investment in clean technologies and accelerating the decarbonisation of European industry. Filip Křenek, an analyst at the EUROPEUM Institute, outlined the details of the new CISAF framework for the Euractiv portal.

The European Union is one of the United States' largest trading partners. However, trade relations between the two powers may be significantly affected by the newly introduced tariffs. Martin Vokálek, Executive Director of the EUROPEUM Institute, commented on their impact and the broader context for Český Rozhlas.

Nearly two-thirds of Czech households are opposed to a fee on emitted emissions being reflected in the prices of petrol, diesel, coal, and natural gas. This is shown by sociological data gathered by the EUROPEUM Institute in cooperation with the STEM agency. The findings were commented on for Czech Radio by Viktor Daněk, Deputy Executive Director and Head of the Prague Office.

The expansion of the EU’s emission trading system to cover transport and heating brings serious implications for Czech households and public finances. Why did the Czech Republic fall behind once again — and what are the consequences? The situation is analyzed by Viktor Daněk, Executive Deputy Director and Head of the Prague Office of the EUROPEUM Institute.

Come to Pauwel Kwak Bierhuis on July 3rd for an informal debate on foreign policy with Jan Marian and Viktor Daněk. Enjoy an open discussion, a friendly atmosphere, and authentic Belgian beer!

Martin Vokálek, Executive Director of the Institute for European Policy EUROPEUM, sees the priorities set by Denmark as highly relevant and well targeted. In his view, security, green transition, and competitiveness are interconnected.

Dánsko je členem EU od roku 1973, má velmi silnou tzv. soft power a zkušený diplomatický aparát v Bruselu, takže by mělo mít dobré předpoklady pro hledání konsensu mezi členskými státy. Pro Bleskovky.sk komentoval Martin Vokálek, výkonný ředitel Institutu EUROPEUM.

The Czech Republic is at the tail end of support if we ask about convinced supporters, but at the same time there is a large part of the population that is somewhere in between, not completely convinced, but at the same time realising that it is now more important to maintain support and would like to discuss what form it will take. But it is somewhat shocking how far support has fallen, at the beginning of the war the Czech Republic was one of the strongest supporters and we very quickly lost the confidence of the public. Viktor Daněk, deputy director of the EUROPEUM Institute, commented for CNN Prima News.

The European Union is only strong in foreign policy when there is unity, otherwise states look for alternative methods and scenarios. Viktor Daněk, deputy director of the EUROPEUM Institute, commented for ČT24.

At a summit in Brussels, the leaders of the 27 EU member states agree to extend sanctions against Russia for another six months. Martin Vokálek, executive director of the EUROPEUM Institute, commented on what else was agreed at the summit in an interview with TN Live presenter Bára Šimková.

There is some optimism in the European defence sphere, especially after the recent NATO summit, but real differences remain. Martin Vokálek, Executive Director of the EUROPEUM Institute, commented for the Ukrainian media Slawa.tv.