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@EmbEspPraga It was an honor, thank you so much for hosting us! 🙌

Many thanks to @AMO_cz for organizing this event!   #politicaexteriorfeminista #diploženy   We keep on going! 💪🏼

👩💻 📚 Today we welcomed a group of students as part of @AMO_cz educational project “Remember & Reimagine: Never Again Together – A Feminist Approach.”   💬The Ambassadors of Spain, @EmbaMexChe and @VelKanCZ spoke with these young people about feminist foreign policy and

Rovnost žen a mužů není něco navíc; vede k bezpečnějším a spravedlivějším společnostem, které chrání lidská práva pro všechny. Díky za skvělou diskuzi o feminismu a zahraniční politice se studentstvem z Německa 🇩🇪 a Česka 🇨🇿, společně s velvyslankyněmi Španělska 🇪🇸 a Mexika 🇲🇽.

Arthur De Liedekerke called for faster and more flexible European defence cooperation, Radka Konderlová stressed the need to better involve SMEs in EU defence programmes, Andra Migiu highlighted the European Investment Bank’s growing role in financing defence, and Milosz Momot focused on scaling up Europe’s defence industry through stronger industrial cooperation.

The second fishbowl turned to Europe’s digital sovereignty. Jean Carberry spoke about the need to remain open to global innovation while carefully managing Europe’s dependencies, Dita Charanzová focused on the need for pragmatic and harmonised digital rules, and Vladimíra Chlandová highlighted Europe’s structural dependence on external technologies and supply chains. Lukáš Kačena called for stronger investment in science and talent, Michael Toutonghi stressing that Europe cannot become digitally sovereign without remaining competitive in AI, and Věra Jourová warning that Europe’s current dependence on American technologies is becoming an increasingly serious strategic risk.

The first fishbowl of today focused on how Europe can help start-ups and digital SMEs scale within the EU. Heleen Bakker stressed the need to strengthen the single market and unlock more funding, while Alexandr Hobza highlighted Europe’s challenge in turning innovation into commercial success. David Müller reflected on Europe’s changing global environment and the need to create better scale-up conditions. Christophe de Nijs called for urgency in reducing fragmentation.

The panel Thin Ice, Thick Tensions: Europe and Polar Power Politics, featuring Chiara Rinaldi and Izabela Kantor from @politico Research and Analysis Division, highlighted the Arctic’s growing strategic importance for Europe.

We continued with “European Chat: Bringing Geoeconomics into the Game,” led by Michal Pěchouček, Rector of the Czech Technical University in Prague, and moderated by Markéta Boubínová from Deník N.

Milena Hrdinková, Advisor to the Prime Minister on EU Affairs, Czech Republic, delivered the opening remarks.

The second day of Europe as a Task 2026 was opened by Mats Braun, Director of the @IIR_Prague , Viktor Daněk, Executive Deputy Director of the @EUROPEUMPrague , and Vít Dostál, Executive Director of the @AMO_cz , who welcomed participants and opened a day focused on European competitiveness, digital sovereignty and the strategic challenges shaping Europe’s future.

In the high-level discussion, President Petr Pavel and President Alexander Stubb moved to a more practical exchange on Europe’s immediate security outlook and political readiness. Both leaders agreed that Europe must respond to growing security uncertainty with greater responsibility and stronger coordination. Pavel stressed the need to strengthen Europe’s defence capabilities through closer EU–NATO cooperation and greater military preparedness, while Stubb focused more on how Europe should adapt to shifts in US foreign policy with realism, pragmatism, and a focus on practical cooperation. #TaskEurope2026

The next keynote was delivered by Finnish President Alexander Stubb @alexstubb, reflecting on Europe as both an idea and a political project built on peace, prosperity, security, and stability. He focused on Europe’s role in a changing world order and underlined the need for Europe to find common solutions to common problems and take greater responsibility for its security. "I think we should define Europe as something which is more than an international organisation, sort of more than a UN, but less than a state.”

“I would be glad if the Czech Republic could significantly deepen its cooperation with Finland.” @prezidentpavel at the #TaskEurope2026 conference.

Czech President Petr Pavel @prezidentpavel opened his remarks at the Europe as a Task 2026 conference by focusing on Europe’s founding purpose: preserving peace, stability, and security on the continent. He argued that in today’s geopolitical climate, Europe must become stronger, more united, and more capable of taking responsibility for its own defence. He also spoke about the need to strengthen Europe’s economic and technological base and underlined the importance of multilateral cooperation, particularly for smaller states such as Czechia and Finland, in building a more credible and strategically capable Europe. “Europe will not be strong on its own. It will be only as strong as we make it together.” #TaskEurope2026

We are pleased to introduce the first panel of the second day of the #TaskEurope 2026 conference. How can Europe create conditions that allow its innovative companies not only to emerge, but also scale up and remain in the European market? This question will be at the centre of the fishbowl discussion on building a realistic European scale-up strategy for digital SMEs. While Europe continues to generate strong start-up activity and talent, scaling remains a persistent challenge. Companies are still required to navigate fragmented legal systems, face increasing compliance costs as they grow, and often look beyond the EU for access to capital and larger markets. The discussion will focus on key areas where progress has long been limited, including the potential of regulatory simplification, the role of the Savings and Investment Union in strengthening capital markets, and the practical implications of the proposed 28th regulatory regime. 🎙️ Speakers include Heleen Bakker (Ministry for Foreign Affairs, the Netherlands), Alexandr Hobza (European Commission), David Müller (Ministry of Industry and Trade, Czechia), Christophe de Nijs (Ministry for Foreign Affairs, Belgium), and Monika Vrbková (JIC). 🎤 Moderated by Filip Křenek (EUROPEUM Institute for European Policy). More details on the programme and speakers will follow soon.

Analytik Karel Pučelík (@KPucelik) se k výročí smrti ekonoma Johna M. Keynese ohlédl za jeho myšlenkami v době AI. Čtěte na @enkocz 👇 denikn.cz/2040967/v-dlou…

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🧾CHOICE team & @Pavel_Havlicek_ were pleased to provide a briefing to EU Commissioner @KubiliusA on current developments in China-Russia relations. Many thanks for giving this topic the space it deserves.

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