Ukraine

Trump's envoy Steve Witkoff has had a night of meetings in Moscow. U.S. Secretary of State Mark Rubio said the ceasefire remains uncertain, but admitted to signs of optimism. The Kremlin made a similar point. Viktor Daněk, deputy director of the EUROPEUM Institute, commented for ČT24.

Certain politicians in the Union will certainly be tempted by the sweet voice of Donald Trump, but Europe should not accept this, because the only one who can represent the interests of all is the European Union. Donald Trump is deliberately trying to divide Europe. Viktor Daněk, deputy director of the EUROPEUM Institute, commented for ČRo Plus.

The Coalition of the Willing has taken on its historic role. But what is the EU's position now? Read the commentary by Viktor Daněk, Deputy Director of the EUROPEUM Institute, in the weekly magazine Respekt.

The decision to increase defence spending is a breakthrough. The summit focused on how to strengthen the European Union's defence capabilities and how to further address support to Ukraine. In recent years, Europe has somewhat naively relied on the US within NATO as a security guarantor. Martin Vokálek, Executive Director of the EUROPEUM Institute, commented for STVR.

The summit had two parts: everyone voted for the rearmament of the EU, while Hungary vetoed further aid to Ukraine. Robert Fico voted in favor, despite his demand for a call for gas transit being ultimately weakened. The commentary is provided by Zuzana Krulichová, an expert on the European Union from the EUROPEUM Institute and Charles University in Prague.

The extraordinary EU summit was commented on for the Slovak television TA3 by Viktor Daněk, Deputy Director of the EUROPEUM Institute.

Viktor Daněk, Deputy Director of the EUROPEUM Institute, commented the situation surrounding the extraordinary European Union summit for CNN Prima News.

Europe has pledged a significant boost in defense spending, with the European Commission President proposing the mobilization of up to 800 billion euros. While the plan has been met with largely positive reactions, key questions remain: Where will the money come from, how will it be spent, and how can coordination be improved? Viktor Daněk, Deputy Director of the EUROPEUM Institute, shared his insights with the Česká justice portal.

An extraordinary EU summit will begin in Brussels, focusing on the security of Ukraine and Europe. Viktor Daněk, Deputy Director of the EUROPEUM Institute, commented for ČT24.

It is mainly about supporting industry in Europe. It is about awakening some capital, enabling companies to invest in defence in the long term and to create some new capacities, which are missing at the moment. Zuzana Krulichová, analyst at EUROPEUM Institute, commented for STVR.

British Prime Minister Keir Starmer has organised a summit of European leaders on Sunday, where representatives of more than ten European countries will discuss Ukraine's security. Why were the Baltic countries not invited? Zuzana Krulichová, an analyst at the EUROPEUM Institute, commented for Radiožurnál.

The European Union faces the challenge of how to respond to the new US administration's actions on the war in Ukraine and how to secure its place in the peace negotiations. At the same time, the future direction of the EU27 after the German parliamentary elections is being addressed. These topics are discussed in a new episode of the Europe Up Close podcast by Martin Vokálek, Executive Director of the EUROPEUM Institute.