Czechs in the EU
This year's European Parliament elections coincide with the 20th anniversary of the Czechia’s accession to the European Union. How active have Czechs been in the EU? Which personalities have left their mark on the European scene? How did we cope with the task of presiding over the EU? How successful are we in promoting Czech interests in the alliance?
Those are some of the questions we put to Viktor Daňek, Deputy Director of the EUROPEUM Institute for European Policy and Czech Radio’s former correspondent in Brussels.
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Czechs in the EU
Czechs in the EU: Czechia’s performance at the helm of the EU
Czechia has only had two presidencies so far in the course of its membership in the European Union. How did it perform at the helm of the EU?
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Czechs in the EU: Changes that the Czechs spearheaded
In the two decades since Czechia's accession to the European Union, Czechs have been the driving force behind a number of changes affecting the whole of Europe.
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Czechs in the EU
Czechs in the EU: Vice-President of the European Commission Věra Jourová
Vice-President of the European Commission Věra Jourová is one of the best-known Czech names in Brussels’ circles. We look back at her work in Brussels with Viktor Daněk.
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Czechs in the EU: Klaus and Zeman
In today’s edition of “Czechs in the EU”, we look back at how two former Czech presidents - Václav Klaus and Miloš Zeman - presented themselves in the European Parliament.
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Czechs in the EU: Václav Havel’s legacy
In the first episode of our five-part-series Czechs in the EU, we will look at the legacy left by Václav Havel and how he was perceived in Brussels and Strasbourg.
