Name: Czechia between Europe and nationalism: analyst Filip Nerad on power, populism, and beer
Uploaded: 2026-02-06T07:22:48+00:00
Channel: Martin Hladík
Description: After two decades in Czech public media and years spent in Brussels, Filip Nerad, now working at Globsec Policy Institute, offers a long-term view of Czechia’s position inside the EU and NATO. In an interview for Czechast, he discusses the country’s growing credibility in Europe, the challenges posed by the new government, and persistent Czech

Photo: Kateřina Cibulka, Czech Radio

After two decades in Czech public media and years spent in Brussels, Filip Nerad, now working at Globsec Policy Institute, offers a long-term view of Czechia’s position inside the EU and NATO. In an interview for Czechast, he discusses the country’s growing credibility in Europe, the challenges posed by the new government, and persistent Czech euroscepticism. He also turns to a lighter theme, explaining how Belgian beer culture reveals sides of Europe no summit ever could.

Filip Nerad has seen Czechia’s relationship with Europe from multiple angles.

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Author: Vít Pohanka