In this issue, we feature an interview with Markéta Pokorná, representative of the Ústí Region to the EU, and with Jiří Kolman, who represents the South Moravian Region to the EU. These representatives of the Czech Regions to the European Union arrange contacts and provide information about current events in European policy, present and uphold the interest of their regions within the institutions of the European Union, establish co-operation between the regions and other European regions and promote the region abroad. and Lenka Havlíčková, Michaela Vlková.
Spain took over the European Union Presidency from Sweden on January 1, 2010- The main priority in the field of research and development is to move forward the European Research Area (ERA) conceived as a common shared space for knowledge. To achieve this objective, the Presidency has identified three "axes": integration, integrate R&D instruments at any level address the major challenges faced by society; and inclusion, science and innovation working together promote social cohesion and tackling poverty and exclusion. and Lenka Havlíčková.