12 May
Thanks to Trump, war in Ukraine is back in the spotlight of Czech mediaAfter months of "Ukraine fatigue", both Czech public opinion and newsroom are turning their gaze eastward again. Public opinion polls and media analysis have shown that interest in the topic of the Russia war in Ukraine and relates issues has increased among Czechs and the domestic medi Written by Kateřina Zichová| Euractiv.cz Translated by Martin Říha| Euractiv.cz Read more |
In 2030, the last electricity produced from coal will flow in Eastern Greater Poland. In 2040 this part of the second largest Polish voivodeship intends to achieve climate neutrality. "It's not PR. We have it all carefully thought out", emphasizes the co-author of the strategy.
Awareness of the dangers of climate change is growing in the Visegrad countries. The vast majority of the inhabitants of these countries also want climate neutrality in the European Union by 2050. However, this does not yet mean that the same number of them is ready to make consumer choices that limit their environmental and climate impact.
Within the Recovery Plan in the field of digitization, the Slovak government emphasizes state´s IT. However, private companies affected by the corona crisis are wondering how the targeted support for industry - that is still lagging behind in digitization - will look like. They have now presented their own proposals to the government.
The recovery of European economies after the coronavirus pandemic may become – thanks to national recovery plans financed by the EU funds – a prelude to catching up with climate goals. Are the Visegrad countries ready to seize the opportunity?