Dr. Tomáš Weiss is the Head of the Department of European Studies at the Faculty of Social Sciences, Charles University in Prague. In his teaching and research, he focuses on EU foreign and security policy, transatlantic relations, and the impact of EU membership on the member states, particularly the Central European countries. He has published in various peer-reviewed journals, including Cooperation & Conflict, Armed Forces & Society, Geopolitics, and Perspectives. He is the author of a book on Czech security policy published with Charles University Press in 2014 and of a number of book chapters in Czech and English, including with Routledge. He has taken part in a number of international and national research projects. Since 2014, he has been an external (honorary) advisor to the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Czech Republic.

• 1. Introduction2. Czech Republic in the EU3. Perceptions of Czech Representatives in the Council of their Work4. External trade5. European Neighbourhood Policy6. Democracy and Human Rights7. Common Security and Defence Policy 8. Conclusions

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