📖🎉 Právě na Institute of International Studies, FSV UK probíhá prezentace nové knihy Václav Lídl. 📹Pokud se ještě chcete k nám on-line připojit, můžete na odkazu zde: cesnet.zoom.us/j/93875777699
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A “foreign agents”-type law would barely make a dent in fighting #disinfo and foreign interference, but it will damage significantly civil society in Europe and beyond. @HRW joins over 230 NGOs calling on European Commission to drop these plans.
Statement👇
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Our Brussels Bites podcast for the first time in English. With Manfred Weber, head of @epp and EPPGroup, on next EU elections, possible regrouping in EP, Czech govt or fences on EU borders. Hosted by Zdenka Trachtová, on Radiožurnál web or in mujRozhlas app
radiozurnal.rozhlas.cz/weber-praises-…

#OVDInfoBrief Digest! Deputy who helped mobilized sent to pre-trial detention facility, journalist transferred, public events refused permission in regions. Main political pressure news for May 2.

You can support Vladimir by sending him a letter. Letters are invaluable to prisoners’ morale: they combat isolation and bring hope.

en.ovdinfo.org/write-vladimir…

Tomorrow is World Press Freedom Day. In #Belarus , there's nothing to celebrate since more than 30 journalists have been jailed. My friends Kacia Andreeva and Ihar Losik were sentenced to 8 and 15 years in prison for doing their job. These are not even the longest sentences.

The UN General Assembly adopted resolution on United Nations / Council of Europe Council of Europe cooperation by 122 votes, including key G20 partners such as China, Brazil, India and Indonesia

We welcome resolution, which clearly qualifies war against Ukraine as “aggression by the Russian Federation”

1/3 Co by měl Petr Pavel řešit s Ursula von der Leyen? Třeba to, že Česko spolu s dalšími čtrnácti členskými státy vykazuje nedostatečné zastoupení v unijních institucích. Téma se skloňovalo i přes české předsednictví v Radě EU.

One of the most significant % increase over the past 19 years :-)

#Poland would drive the figures in the consumption of #wódka too :-)

I invite you to follow EPCMoldova for updates on the 2nd edition of EPC in Moldova on 1 June 2023.

European Political Community promotes political dialogue and cooperation to strengthen Europe's security, stability, and prosperity.

Here's an interesting development. China (but also Armenia, Kazakhstan, and many others) vote 'yes' to a UN General Assembly resolution (A77/L65) that terms Russian actions against Georgia and Ukraine as 'aggression'. Let's take a closer look at what this could possibly mean.

🎉 19 let 🇨🇿 v #EU 🇪🇺 společně s námi můžete oslavit už 5.5. od 13:00 na Střeleckém ostrově. #DenEvropy

While russia is once again showering Ukraine with missiles, the United Nations passes a resolution calling it an aggressor.
But the main thing is who voted for it:
Armenia, Kazakhstan, China! The world is changing!

MapInfluenCE analyst Pavel Havlicek contributed to the newest edition of the New Eastern Europe. He wrote about #Czechia 's #resilience to the #Russian and #Chinese disinformation and attempts for domestic interference.

1/3 Alexandr Bastrykin, předseda Vyšetřovacího výboru Ruské federace, vlastnil do roku 2008 českou firmu LAW Bohemia. Ta nyní patří jeho bývalé manželce Natalii spolu se třemi byty v Praze Troji. Cena jednoho z bytů se pohybuje okolo 11mio CZK. #kremrule investigace.cz/alexander-bast…

Last year, I participated in the Central European University Democracy Institute Leadership Academy #DILA together with other #V4 & #Slovenia and #Croatia pro-democracy activists, NGOs representatives and starting politicians - now the opportunity is open again:

democracyinstitute.ceu.edu/dila2023fall

Via Zsuzsanna Szelenyi

Před 19 lety, 1. května 2004 vstoupilo Česko oficiálně do EU. V referendu pro vstup hlasovalo více jak 77% jeho občanů. Dnes stejně jako tenkrát platí, že přes všechny výhrady, které k EU můžeme oprávněně mít, je mnohem lepší být v EU, než být mimo tento prestižní spolek.

Earlier this week I had a chance to speak at the Adenauer-Stiftung event in 🇵🇱 a/NATO military adaptation on the Eastern Flank.

In response to🇷🇺war of aggression against🇺🇦, NATO Allies decided to shift towards deterrence by denial⚔️, including by ensuring forward defence💪🛡️.