19 Sep
Ukraine didn’t receive almost €1,5 billion from EU because it hasn’t completed 3 reforms. What are these reforms, and why weren’t they done?The Slovak Chamber of Teachers warns that the state is neglecting linguistical and psychological support for children from Ukraine and has turned to the EU Commission and the UN. The criticism was echoed by the Supreme Audit Office and the Children’s Commissioner, who warned of the risk of a “lost generation.” The Education Ministry rejects the accusations. Written by Yana Sliemzina, Gwara Media Read more |
Visegrad countries will benefit from the Next Generation EU - the 750 bn worth stimulus post-pandemic recovery package - through its various mechanisms and facilities. Following infographic offers a breakdown of national allocations. Also, it shows to what extent the public in Visegrad countries appreciates common EU efforts in the reaction of pandemic and the (un)willingness to get vaccinated.
Czech coal mining regions are providing the whole country with heating and electricity. Meanwhile, local people cannot afford to heat their own homes.
Lithium-ion batteries for electric vehicles have become one of the specialties of Polish exports. They mainly go to other EU member states. But in order to maintain the position of the EU leader and, at the same time, successfully compete with Asian producers, Poland must not only further develop its production capacity, but also produce lithium-ion batteries with a lower carbon footprint.
The process of drafting of national recovery plans under a difficult time constraints seems to be a handful for all of the Visegrad countries. The stakeholder involvement, streamlining their requests and transparency pose particular problems.