NATO

On 9 June 2026, EUROPEUM Institute for European Policy, in cooperation with the Think Visegrad Platform, organised a roundtable discussion on European security and defence in Brussels. The debate focused on the evolving security environment in Europe, shaped by Russia’s ongoing aggression against Ukraine, uncertainty regarding future U.S. engagement on the continent, and the wider implications of instability in the Middle East.

Read an article from co-author Tereza Novotná, Senior Associate Research Fellow at EUROPEUM Institute, where she examines the growing relationship between NATO and South Korea within an increasingly fragmented global security environment.

Is there a risk that the Czech Republic could leave the European Union or NATO under the government of the ANO movement and Andrej Babiš? It is unlikely, but Kateřina Konečná and the Stačilo! coalition, which continues to push for a referendum on withdrawal from both organizations, are emerging as potential partners for Babiš's government. Martin Vokálek, Executive Director and Head of the Brussels Office of the EUROPEUM Institute, commented for Blesk Zprávy.

NATO member countries have caved in to Donald Trump and approved an increase in defence spending. But they also reaffirmed the validity of Article 5 on collective defence - and the absence of surprises is the main message of the summit, according to President Peter Paul. Martin Vokálek, Executive Director of the EUROPEUM Institute, commented for Deník N.