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FIR Experts start a new project of TACR: Presidency Trio in the Council of the European Union: What to expect from our partners?

Starting February 15, 2021, a team composed of experts from the Department of International and Diplomatic Studies, the Department of International Economic Relations, and the Department of International Economic Relations, Technical University of Ostrava conducts research for a project Presidency Trio of the Council of the European Union: what can be expected from our partners? The […]

Scholars from FIR successfully completed another TAČR research project

Research Report: Falling oil prices: Research into the impact on producer countries in the EU’s neighborhood The research report analyses the possible effects of a sharp decline in oil prices in spring 2020 in oil-producing countries in the Czech Republic’s geographical proximity. It focuses mainly on the domestic political situation, foreign policy orientation and relations […]

Project report: Setting up the coordination mechanism within the Presidency of the Council of the EU

Setting up the coordination mechanism within the Presidency of the Council of the EU: preparation and realization from the perspective of selected Member States, lessons learned, and recommendations for CZ PRES 2022 Based on the analysis of existing studies and literature and data collection in the form of semi-structured interviews, the aim of the research […]

Call for papers: Central and Eastern Europe in the Changing Business Environment 2021

The 21st international conference Central and Eastern Europe in the Changing Business Environment is jointly organized by the Faculty of International Relations and the Faculty of Business Administration, Prague University of Economics and Business, and the Faculty of Commerce, University of Economics in Bratislava. The main focus of the conference is the region of Central […]

FIR team will work on a project supported by the Visegrad Fund

Department of International Business of the Faculty of International Relations will act as partner institution within the research project “GVCs in Central Europe – a Perspective of Automotive Sector after COVID-19“ supported by the Visegrad Found. The project has brought together the research teams from the University of Economics in Bratislava, SGH Warsaw School of […]

FIR Will Work on Two New Projects Supported by the Grant Agency of the Czech Republic

The Grant Agency of the Czech Republic (GA CR) decided to finance projects in the areas of basic research for the coming year. The competition was really great, the agency saw a significant increase in applications for support. GA CR will thus distribute funds in the total amount of CZK 4.2 billion. The Faculty of […]

FIR Academic Staff Won the Rector’s Award for a Prestigious Publication

Every year, the Rector awards a prize for a prestigious publication to the best academic staff of the Prague University of Economic and Business. The Rector’s Award is given in three categories, namely a book publication, an article and the scientific publishing activity of doctoral students. This year, FIR won a total of two awards […]

Call for research collaboration: the 2020-2021 VISTULA Fellowships

Smaranda Pantea´s article has featured in Vox EU

Smaranda Pantea is an Assistant Professor and Researcher at the Faculty of International Relations. Her research interests focus on the effects of economic policies, consequences of technological change, especially ICT, and the economic transition in CEE. Her latest research Industrial policy at work: Evidence from Romania’s income tax break for IT workers has featured in […]

FIR Gained Another TACR Project. Experts Will Examine the Effects of Falling Oil Prices on Producer Countries.

From 1 August 2020, a team composed of experts from the Jan Masaryk Center for International Studies and the Department of World Economy began solving an applied research project of the Technology Agency of the Czech Republic entitled Research on Impacts on the Producer States in the EU Neighborhood. This is another tender within the […]