Template-Type: ReDIF-Article 1.0 Author-Name: Ksenia Kostitsyna Title: REVIEW: Orbánová A. Moc, energie a nový ruský imperializmus Abstract: Review: Orbánová A. Moc, energie a nový ruský imperializmus. In English: „Power, Energy, and the New Russian Imperialism“, Praeger Security International, 2008 (translation: Pavel Kaas, Zuzana Krulichová). Argo, 2010, 279 p. ISBN 978-80-257-0251-2. Pages: 187-190 Volume: 2013 Issue: 2 Year: 2013 File-URL: http://www.vse.cz/se/download.php?jnl=se&pdf=85.pdf File-URL: http://www.vse.cz/se/85 File-Format: text/html Handle: RePEc:prg:jnlsev:v:2013:y:2013:i:2:id:85:p:187-190 Template-Type: ReDIF-Article 1.0 Author-Name: Adam Krčál Title: Comparison of Economic Diplomacy Management in Europe Abstract: The article deals with the very topical issue, with economic diplomacy. For small to medium-sized economies such as the Czech Republic, a system of its management, priority setting and achieving goals, represents a key element for the functioning of the whole economy. Need for a deeper focus on economic diplomacy was also caused by the recent developments in the world economy, which is increasingly reflected in the phenomenon of globalization. Economic relations among countries are becoming more complex and actors gain an increasingly important role in international economic relations (eg. international organizations, NGOs, transnational corporations) and the states had definitively ceased to be the only actors on issues of world economy. In the CR, there are bottlenecks in management and institutional structure of economic diplomacy. From the above-mentioned reasons, the theme of the article was focused on comparison of other states (Austria, Germany, Finland and France). Keywords: Finland, Fínsko, podpora exportu, Austria, Germany, Rakousko, Německo, Economic Diplomacy, Export Promotion, France, Ekonomická diplomacie, Francie Pages: 3-17 Volume: 2013 Issue: 2 Year: 2013 File-URL: http://www.vse.cz/se/download.php?jnl=se&pdf=76.pdf File-URL: http://www.vse.cz/se/76 File-Format: text/html Handle: RePEc:prg:jnlsev:v:2013:y:2013:i:2:id:76:p:3-17 X-File-Ref: http://www.vse.cz/RePEc/prg/jnlsev/references/76 Template-Type: ReDIF-Article 1.0 Author-Name: Markéta Lhotáková Author-Name: Kateřina Kubáčková Title: European Iniciative in the Field of Rare Diseases Abstract: Common European strategy in the field of rare disease may be considered as a model example of European integration. Rare diseases, for which extremely low number of patients per diagnose is typical, are characteristic with relatively high level of fragmentation and inefficiency of treatment and from that arising high costs. The process of integration incorporates all EU member countries and its aim is not only to decrease the cost of rare disease treatments but also improvement of treatment accessibility and unification of the treatment procedures. Another important aspect of this process is encouragement of active participation of all stakeholders including often neglected patients in this process. This article reviews common European strategy in the field of rare disease and its implementation through the EUROPLAN project. In the second part the authors concentrate on the implementation of this policy in Czech Republic, with the focus on specific new aspects such as active involvement of the patient groups in implementation of the “National plan on rare disease” and its meaning for the improvement of rare disease treatment. Keywords: European integration, evropská integrace, Rare Disease, National Plan for Rare Diseases, EUROPLAN, vzácná onemocnění, Národní akční plán pro vzácná onemocnění, EUROPLAN Pages: 19-37 Volume: 2013 Issue: 2 Year: 2013 File-URL: http://www.vse.cz/se/download.php?jnl=se&pdf=77.pdf File-URL: http://www.vse.cz/se/77 File-Format: text/html Handle: RePEc:prg:jnlsev:v:2013:y:2013:i:2:id:77:p:19-37 X-File-Ref: http://www.vse.cz/RePEc/prg/jnlsev/references/77 Template-Type: ReDIF-Article 1.0 Author-Name: Eva Poledníková Author-Name: Petra Lelková Title: Perspective of the Future EU Cohesion Policy in Terms of Visegrad Group Abstract: At the end of EU programming period 2007-2013and with respect to important challenges that European states have to face in future, the preparations of a new form of EU Cohesion policy after 2013 have culminate at European and national level. The current state of the preparations clearly shows that EU Cohesion policy after 2013 will play an important and essential role in strengthening of cohesion, restoring of prosperity and competitiveness of the European territory, although the attitude of individual EU Member States is no uniform in selected policy aspects. The main aim of the paper is to analyze and present the main themes of EU Cohesion policy reform after 2013, with regard to the attitude of the Visegrad Group. Keywords: strategie Evropa 2020, Visegrad Group, EU Cohesion Policy, Future, Programming Period 2014-2020, Strategy Europe 2020, Region, Politika soudržnosti EU, budoucnost, Visegrádská skupina, programové období 2014-2020, region Pages: 39-66 Volume: 2013 Issue: 2 Year: 2013 File-URL: http://www.vse.cz/se/download.php?jnl=se&pdf=78.pdf File-URL: http://www.vse.cz/se/78 File-Format: text/html Handle: RePEc:prg:jnlsev:v:2013:y:2013:i:2:id:78:p:39-66 X-File-Ref: http://www.vse.cz/RePEc/prg/jnlsev/references/78 Template-Type: ReDIF-Article 1.0 Author-Name: Ludmila Štěrbová Title: Investment Regulatory Environment and the European Union Abstract: Investment business environment and its regulation and liberalization have a great importance and impact on decisions of international investors and following flows of foreign direct investment. Investment protectionism is considered by the OECD FDI Regulatory Restrictiveness Index. Index testifies also different level of market openness in individual EU Member States, even if the EU applies the principle of free movement of capital. This situation is caused by the international framework that is implemented into the EU investment regulation and regulation of the Member States. The framework is composed by bilateral investment treaties and investment chapters of preferential trade agreements, international commitments, recommendation and guidelines with investment aspects. From this point of view, the Lisbon treaty was an important step that included investment into the exclusive competences of the EU. The article analyses the EU investment regulatory environment from the perspective of implementation and future development in this area within the EU. Keywords: European union, harmonization, Evropská unie, harmonizace, Investment, Rules, Investice, pravidla Pages: 67-85 Volume: 2013 Issue: 2 Year: 2013 File-URL: http://www.vse.cz/se/download.php?jnl=se&pdf=79.pdf File-URL: http://www.vse.cz/se/79 File-Format: text/html Handle: RePEc:prg:jnlsev:v:2013:y:2013:i:2:id:79:p:67-85 X-File-Ref: http://www.vse.cz/RePEc/prg/jnlsev/references/79 Template-Type: ReDIF-Article 1.0 Author-Name: Lukáš Tichý Title: The European Discourse on Energy Relations between the EU and Ukraine Abstract: The article explores the energy relations between the European Union and its eastern neighbor Ukraine, however, the article is focused on the discursive formations that determine the prevailing interpretation of the relationship by both parties. Building on a discourse analysis of 103 textual units published by EU institutions and selected leaders of the EU, the main goal of this article is to analyze the energy discourse of the European Union in its relations to Ukraine on the basis of an identification of basic discursive complexes and then to interpret and analyze the content, main topics, and perception of Ukraine by the EU within discourse. The article is focused on the period of the first Barroso Commission - from 2004 to 2009, during which time a number of crucial and substantial events occurred that significantly affected the energy relations between the European Union and Ukraine. Keywords: European union, Evropská unie, Discourse Analysis, Energy, Ukraine, Analýza diskurzu, energetika, Ukrajina Pages: 87-108 Volume: 2013 Issue: 2 Year: 2013 File-URL: http://www.vse.cz/se/download.php?jnl=se&pdf=80.pdf File-URL: http://www.vse.cz/se/80 File-Format: text/html Handle: RePEc:prg:jnlsev:v:2013:y:2013:i:2:id:80:p:87-108 X-File-Ref: http://www.vse.cz/RePEc/prg/jnlsev/references/80 Template-Type: ReDIF-Article 1.0 Author-Name: Radka Druláková Author-Name: Štěpánka Zemanová Author-Name: Pavel Přikryl Title: Implementation of International Sanctions in Slovakia Abstract: In the Czech Republic, compared to scholarly literature abroad, less attention has been paid to the imposition and impact of international multilateral sanctions. However, some areas of the decision-making process regarding sanctions and their subsequent implementation remain unexplored, both in the Czech Republic and abroad. This includes also the implementation of multilateral sanctions adopted within international organizations by the states that have never developed their own (unilateral) sanction policy. Having analyzed the internal mechanisms of implementation used in the Slovak Republic, the paper helps to fill the gap. Since gaining the independence, the paper compares several methods of sanction implementation as well as the potential of the relevant legislation for putting sanctions into practice. The paper shows that early and successful implementation of sanctions requires not only prompt procedures for adoption of international multilateral sanctions, but it is also necessary to create a legislative and institutional environment for the implementation, control and enforcement of particular sanctions. It also explores to what extent the Slovakia sanction legislation met these requirements. Keywords: European union, Evropská unie, mezinárodní sankce, International Sanctions, Implementation, United Nations, Slovak Republic, implementace, OSN, Slovenská republika Pages: 109-128 Volume: 2013 Issue: 2 Year: 2013 File-URL: http://www.vse.cz/se/download.php?jnl=se&pdf=81.pdf File-URL: http://www.vse.cz/se/81 File-Format: text/html Handle: RePEc:prg:jnlsev:v:2013:y:2013:i:2:id:81:p:109-128 X-File-Ref: http://www.vse.cz/RePEc/prg/jnlsev/references/81 Template-Type: ReDIF-Article 1.0 Author-Name: Victor Koval Title: Integration processes in the telecommunication sector in Europe Abstract: In the dynamic development of integration processes in the world economy, the structural change is also evident in the service sector, including the telecommunications. The end of the twentieth century showed an intensive integration processes in the telecommunication sector in Europe, which has a positive impact on the competitiveness of their economies. The main tools are the development of a corporate network integration contracts with companies in different countries, which are part of the corporation. However, the territorial expansion of the European telecommunication operators in the markets of the CIS, particularly Ukraine, assists the development of international strategic alliances and long-term industrial cooperation in joint ventures with the world leaders in ICT. Keywords: economy, ekonomika, Integration Processes, Markets, Telecommunications, Services, Integrační procesy, trhy, telekomunikace, služby Pages: 129-141 Volume: 2013 Issue: 2 Year: 2013 File-URL: http://www.vse.cz/se/download.php?jnl=se&pdf=82.pdf File-URL: http://www.vse.cz/se/82 File-Format: text/html Handle: RePEc:prg:jnlsev:v:2013:y:2013:i:2:id:82:p:129-141 X-File-Ref: http://www.vse.cz/RePEc/prg/jnlsev/references/82 Template-Type: ReDIF-Article 1.0 Author-Name: Lenka Pítrová Author-Name: Olga Francová Author-Name: Jan Durica Author-Name: Hana Bambasová Title: Analysis of Measures and Proposals Reacting on the Crisis of the European Integration Project Abstract: The article aims to draw attention to the contemporary debate on the future of the European Union in the context of current crisis and its potential consequences, especially in legal and economic terms. Since 2008, the financial, debt and economic crisis has been revealing the weaknesses of the European integration, particularly in the area of monetary and economic union. The Union has responded to the crisis by a series of measures and proposals, whose common aim was to solve the problems and to prevent their future revival. At the same time, all of these proposals and measures have further deepening of integration as a common feature. The aim of the article is not only to simply analyze proposed measures, but also to outline possible paths the EU integration project will follow in the mid-term horizon in case these measures are approved. The concluding synthesis summarizes key issues of the EU debate that open entirely new perspectives on the EU integration (questions linked to structural reforms, responsibility for the outcome of further integration, ex-ante coordination of European policies). Keywords: Future of the EU, Economic and Monetary Union, Budgetary Union, Bank Union, Financial Transaction Tax, Democratic Legitimacy, Political Union, Budoucnost EU, hospodářská a měnová unie, rozpočtová unie, bankovní unie, daň z finančních transakcí, demokratická legitimita, politická unie Pages: 143-165 Volume: 2013 Issue: 2 Year: 2013 File-URL: http://www.vse.cz/se/download.php?jnl=se&pdf=83.pdf File-URL: http://www.vse.cz/se/83 File-Format: text/html Handle: RePEc:prg:jnlsev:v:2013:y:2013:i:2:id:83:p:143-165 X-File-Ref: http://www.vse.cz/RePEc/prg/jnlsev/references/83 Template-Type: ReDIF-Article 1.0 Author-Name: Žofia Suchá Title: Banking union in the Process of Financial Globalization Abstract: The process of the European integration, which gradually institutionalised from the European Communities to the European Union, has been in progress for more than fifty years. Contrary to the original purposes of the integration, which emanated from the experience of the World War II, and contrary to the areas, which were harmonised at the beginning of this process, current circumstances bring a change. The original voluntary transfer of sovereignty for the purpose of integration, which was for the state generally acceptable or even favourable in relation to its powers, is now replaced by a situation, where due to the financial and debt crisis, the states end up in a different position vis-a-vis the institutions they have commonly created. The aim of the article is to show the specific circumstances, which unlocked the way for next steps in the European integration. The authors believe that the financial crisis and the impact of financial markets and their instituitons represent the movers of the transition of power to supranational level in the banking sector. Keywords: European union, integration, globalization, Európska únia, Financial markets, Bank Union, Debt and Financial Crisis, integrácia, globalizácia, banková únia, dlhová a finančná kríza, finančné trhy Pages: 167-185 Volume: 2013 Issue: 2 Year: 2013 File-URL: http://www.vse.cz/se/download.php?jnl=se&pdf=84.pdf File-URL: http://www.vse.cz/se/84 File-Format: text/html Handle: RePEc:prg:jnlsev:v:2013:y:2013:i:2:id:84:p:167-185 X-File-Ref: http://www.vse.cz/RePEc/prg/jnlsev/references/84