The Czech Republic recently took over the Presidency of the Visegrad Group with a motto ‘V4 Reasonable Europe’. Can we expect reasonable behaviour of V4 (the Czech Republic, Hungary, Poland and Slovakia) under the Czech lead along with the highlighted priorities? Or rather a consolidation of its spoiler image? The following year appears to be packed with challenges … Continue reading Czech Presidency of the Visegrad Group: V4 for Reasonable Europe?
Polish ‘Black Gold’ Is More Precious Than a Greener Future of the EU
Poland heavily depends on coal and belongs to the most polluting and CO2 emitting European countries. Not surprisingly, a majority of the most polluted EU’s cities are Polish. Despite toxic air, Warsaw is planning to open a new coal mine. It can appear being absurd in the light of environmental debates across Europe. In June, … Continue reading Polish ‘Black Gold’ Is More Precious Than a Greener Future of the EU
Czech Moments of Democracy in the Light of the Largest Protest since the Fall of Communism
Biggest Czech protests since 1989! Czechs demand the resignation of PM Babis – a billionaire accused of EU subsidy fraud. A movement Million Moments of Democracy mobilizes masses of people across the country and shows that people are concerned about the current political situation.
