Ústav mezinárodních vztahů

China’s political interference in Czech Republic back in focus
Rudolf Fürst gave an interview for the EURACTIV news server on the Chinese influence in Czechia. The Czech public opinion on the issue of so-called Chinese influence is somewhat outside the European average and is moving towards obsession, says Rudolf Fürst. Moreover, the public does not sufficiently perceive the influence of other actors on China's position in Central Europe.

République tchèque: après la manifestation de Prague, quelle suite pour Babis?
Ondřej Horký-Hlucháň has commented on the largest citizen protests since 1989 and the prospects for the Czech PM Andrej Babiš for the global edition of Radio France International.

An Interview by Petr Kratochvíl for Finnish Radio Yle
Petr Kratochvíl has given an interview to a Finnish radio Yle on populism and European Parliament elections.

EU warned: Brussels should be 'cautious' on migration to avoid future revolts
Petr Kratochvíl clarifies the stance of the Central European countries towards the migration policy of the European Union while he explains how the current situation came about. The interview was published by the British Express.

NATO Staging Biggest War Games Since Cold War
The ongoing Trident Juncture military exercise is the biggest check of NATO’s preparedness since the end of the Cold War. Head of our Centre for European security Matúš Halás explains in this short video made by the RFE/RL, why it is important and what is the aim of the exercise.

Putin’s Needy Little Helpers Are Ruining Russia (Op-ed)
New reports of contract killings point to an emerging class of Kremlin businessmen sending Russia back in time. Mark Galeotti discusses the topic further in his op-ed for the Moscow Times.

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Transatlantic tensions and its implications for NATO enlargement
Jan Hornát was a guest in the Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty Georgia Service speaking about the current state of affairs in transatlantic relations. Is there a crisis in the transatlantic bond? How do current tensions affect the prospects of Georgia becoming a NATO member? Watch the program to find out more (Jan’s interview starts at circa 5:00 min.)

„Der Tiefpunkt war im Jahr 2015“
Petr Kratochvíl was a guest of "Radio Praha - auf Deutch" in connection to the meeting of Prime Minister Andrej Babiš and Germany's Chancellor, Angela Merkel. Among the topics discussed was also migration. You can listen to the interview (in German) below.

Offensive liberalism: Emmanuel Macron and the New European Politics
"Can President Macron save the EU as a legitimate liberal institution, through a deliberate re-politicisation of European politics? What he attempts also has the potential to destroy it," writes Benjamin Tallis in his piece for openDemocracy.