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Small States Thinking Big: Comparative Analysis of the Czech Presidencies of the Council of the European Union in 2009 and 2022
Monsportová, Daniela ; Kazharski, Aliaksei (advisor) ; Karásek, Tomáš (referee)
This study focuses on the two Czech presidencies in the Council of the EU. It approaches them via the lens of two theoretical concepts - the small state, and Pierre Bourdieu's symbolic power. The main objectives of the thesis are to observe the relevance of the two concepts in application to the selected case (Czech Republic) and to shed light on a relatively new and often overlooked subject. To fulfill the objectives, the study follows qualitative research, utilizing the research design of an embedded single case study. To answer the research question, the thesis firstly focuses on an in-depth discussion of the theoretical underpinnings and gives an overview of the general discourse surrounding the concept of a rotating Council presidency. It then goes on to examine the domestic and international settings of the two presidencies, their manifest and latent goals, and the outcomes of negotiations and communication strategies. By placing the two presidencies against one another, the thesis concludes that while relations between states may be asymmetrical, symbolic power may improve a given state's position within the system once the state uses the granted power wisely and effectively. This notion is demonstrated on the case of the Czech Republic and its two Council presidencies, where the country was...
Evropská politika v období rumunského předsednictví
Kašpar, Tomáš
This diploma thesis deals with Romanian presidency in the Council of the EU in the first half of 2019. The purpose of this thesis is the analysis of particular Romanian steps that led to the legislative progress in context and to the evaluation of Romanian presidency. In the first part, author defines the matter of presidency mandate in the Council of the EU. The second part is dedicated to the state of Romania, its relations with EU and the circumstances of the starting phase as a head of the Council of the EU. In the third part of the thesis there are analyzed steps leading to the legislative progress that was achieved under the leadership of Romania. In the last part, the Romanian presidency is also evaluated according to the priority pillars of Romania.
Cultural Diplomacy of Slovakia within the Presidency of the Council of the EU
Ihnátová, Ivana ; Peterková, Jana (advisor) ; Jeřábek, Petr (referee)
The main topic of the bachelor thesis is the cultural diplomacy of Slovakia during its Presidency of the EU Council, which was held in the second half of 2016. Despite the difficult task and challenge the Presidency was for Slovakia, it also gave it the opportunity to present its art and culture to a wider audience and to be more seen on the international scene. Therefore, the aim of the thesis is to characterize cultural diplomacy during the Slovak Presidency, to describe its individual activities, the cultural program and to evaluate its overall success. The first chapter of the thesis deals with the very concept of cultural diplomacy, its definition, the placement of cultural diplomacy in the system of foreign cultural policy, the relationship between cultural and public diplomacy, etc. The second chapter focuses on the cultural diplomacy of Slovakia, its actors, strategy and tools. In addition, it points out the difference between the cultural diplomacy of small and large states. The third part eventually deals with the cultural diplomacy of Slovakia within the Presidency of the Council of the EU.
The phenomenon of Spitzenkandidaten and its impact on the interinstitutional dynamics of the EU
Shkaruppa, Maria ; Váška, Jan (advisor) ; Šlosarčík, Ivo (referee)
The bachelor thesis describes the process of the enforcement of the Spitzenkandidaten procedure into the EU political system. An ambiguous definition of the relation between the Commission Presidential Candidacy and European election results, which emerged in the Lisbon treaty, led to the creation of a new political precedent that has real chances to remain for good among the EU procedures. This thesis will nevertheless show that suggestions that the victorious party should name its candidate for the Commission President are not new. Moreover, it will highlight that the process of the EP and the Commission getting ever closer is a result of a much longer process. The arguments for and against the new procedure will be presented and evaluated. A detailed insight into the European elections 2014 campaign, which had a partially different shape due to the Spitzenkandidaten process, will provide the reader with an answer to which extent the outcomes of the elections were actually influenced by this exact procedure. The same objective is borne in mind when the candidacy of Jean-Claude Juncker is evaluated, proving him to be, although elected not traditionally, a candidate-as-usual. Lastly, this bachelor thesis tackles the problems of disturbed interinstitutional dynamics due to the enforcement of...
Change of the Presidency's Role after the Lisbon Treaty on the example of Spain and Belgium
Grulichová, Zuzana ; Perottino, Michel (advisor) ; Tomalová, Eliška (referee)
The Lisbon Treaty has made significant changes to the institutional functioning of the whole system of the European Union. Most notably, it has constituted a non-rotating long-term Presidency for the European Council and Foreign Affairs Council. Before the Lisbon Treaty, the Member State of the European Union presided over all Council constellations, including the European Council, for a six-month term. These changes certainly contributed to the solution of some issues (for instance continuity issues), on the other hand these changes affected in some ways the performance of the rotating Presidency. I focus on these changes to the institutional form of the Presidency and on the effects these changes had on the Presidency's performance in its functions, namely the negotiation and external representation. I draw on the experience of the first two post-Lisbon Presidencies, Spanish and Belgian one. My aim is to examine the changing role of the Presidency in these functions. I explore the role of the Presidency before and during negotiations of the founding Treaties of the European Union and its role after the reforms introduced by the Lisbon Treaty. Mainly, I focus on examining the relationship between the rotating Presidency and newly-established permanent Presidency of the European Council and High...
Czech Presidency of the Council of the EU: preparation, process and results
Pojerová, Pavla ; Abrhám, Josef (advisor) ; Tunkrová, Věra (referee)
The thesis deals with preparation, process, results and evaluation of the first Czech Presidency of the Council of the European Union.
Objectives of presidencies of the Council of the EU
Kolářová, Zuzana ; Němcová, Ingeborg (advisor) ; Adámková, Vlasta (referee)
Each presidency presents its program of priorities before the beginning. In connection with the formulation of the priorities we can follow three different lines influencing the whole process: affairs within EU, affairs out of EU and last but not least the national priorities of individual member states. The target of this thesis is to present a general overview of EU presidencies in the period 2000-2008 and to demonstrate, that formulated priorities do not appear in the agendas of presidencies randomly, but reflect certain continuity in development of the integration process.

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