INTER VIE W W ITH MIKUL Á Š BEK , MINIS TER O F EUR O P EA N AFFAIR S
“Europe as a Task”
THE SECOND CZECH PRESIDENCY OF THE EUROPEAN COUNCIL STARTS
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Text: Martina Hošková and M. Zisso; Photo: Archive
Mikuláš Bek assumed the newly established office of the Czech Minister of European Affairs in December of last year. Professionally, this marks the culmination of his gradual and smooth transition from academia to politics. He already gained his first practical experience with EU affairs back in 2004 in the position of vice-rector of Masaryk University in Brno, where, among other things, he was responsible for international relations and European Structural Fund projects. From 2011 to 2019 he served two terms as the rector of Masaryk University. Does he think that the EU investments in education are sufficient? What will be his role during our presidency? And how many EU presidency-related events will the Czech Republic host?
