Factsheets
Climate change and green economy
The issues of carbon dioxide and climate change
What were the positions of Visegrad countries at the COP15 Summit in Copanhagen in December 2009 and what is the perception of citizens in Hungary, Czech republic, Slovakia and Poland about the climate change? All four countries backs common EU position on CO2, but they differ each other, when it comes to way how to reach the goals.
New energy sources – renewables, nuclear energy
Exploiting renewable, nuclear and other energy sources
In regards of "new" types of energy, in Visegrad countries there are two main motivations to explore and exploit them: firstly EU's emmision and renewable target, secondly economy crisis and subsequent need for innovation and growth via funding energy research and development.
Visegrad countries on road towards knowledge society
The EU and its member states struggled to meet the ambitious goal set at the 2000 Lisbon Summit of becoming “the most dynamic and competitive knowledgebased economy in the world capable of sustainable economic growth with more and better jobs and greater social cohesion, and respect for the environment by 2010”. Now, one has to conclude, EU failed. What about the new EU members - Czech republic, Hungary, Poland and Slovakia?
Health policy and risks of pandemics
Health systems and challenges in V4
In numerous diagnoses a patient from Visegrad region has considerable lower chance of surviving compared to the “old EU member states”. Czech Republic, Hungary, Poland and Slovakia face many common challenges in their effort to secure a sustainable health services for increasingly demanding patients.
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