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The European Commission has proposed a new budget to ensure a more efficient use of EU funds. Filip Křenek, an analyst at the EUROPEUM Institute for European Policy, commented on the situation for STVR.

How is the draft of the next EU budget set up, including from the perspective of Czechia? The situation was commented on for ČRo Radiožurnál by Martin Vokálek, Executive Director and Head of the Brussels Office of the EUROPEUM Institute.

The European Commission prepares a proposal for a multiannual budget for the period 2028-2035. In addition to investments in agriculture, defence and climate goals, Brussels is increasingly talking about the need for greater flexibility - and how to prevent the misuse of funds in countries that violate the EU's fundamental values. Martin Vokálek, Executive Director of the EUROPEUM Institute, comments on the situation for ČT24.

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.

At the EUROPEUM Institute and European Parliament Liaison Office organised event titled "Fires, Floods, and Extreme Weather – How Does the EU Help?", MEP Jan Farský assessed how well the EU’s crisis response tools have proven themselves. The European Union released over €114 million from the Solidarity Fund to support the Czech Republic after last year’s floods. According to Farský, this is proof that EU instruments—including the rescEU mechanism—are effective not only on paper but also in practice. In an interview with EUROPEUM, he discusses the importance of prevention, the role of municipalities, and why climate and crisis policies must go hand in hand.

The vote of no confidence in the European Commission was commented on for CNN Prima News by Martin Vokálek, Executive Director and Head of the Brussels Office of the EUROPEUM Institute.

Návrh na odvolání v Evropském parlamentu neuspěl ani ve frakci, která jej předložila. K situaci se pro RTVS vyjádřil Viktor Daněk, výkonný zástupce ředitele a vedoucí pražské kanceláře Institutu EUROPEUM.

European Commission chief Ursula von der Leyen survives a vote of no confidence. Viktor Daněk, deputy director of the EUROPEUM Institute, commented for the Seznam Zprávy portal.

The vote of no confidence in the European Commission was commented on for CNN Prima News by Martin Vokálek, Executive Director and Head of the Brussels Office of the EUROPEUM Institute.

Viktor Daňek, deputy director of the EUROPEUM Institute, commented on the no-confidence vote in the European Commission for the daily Právo.

The vote of no confidence in Ursula von der Leyen and her European Commission was commented on for ČT Studio 6 by Filip Křenek, an analyst at the Institute for European Policy EUROPEUM.

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.