Tomáš Zdechovský

Tomáš Zdechovský

Tomáš Zdechovský is a vice-chair of the European Parliament's Employment and Social Affairs Committee

Signature Dish: Tomáš Zdechovský’s dukátové buchtičky
22 Jun Culture
Signature Dish: Tomáš Zdechovský’s dukátové buchtičky
The Czech MEP puts his own twist on a traditional sweet treat from his home country in this recipe for yeast buns with vanilla custard
Bahrain: a valuable partner for Europe
14 Dec
Bahrain: a valuable partner for Europe
The Gulf state has undergone major economic and social changes in recent years and can be a strategic partner for Europe in the region, writes Tomáš Zdechovský.
EU-Maldives: real partners
11 Dec
EU-Maldives: real partners
We must avoid being introspective on the impact of COVID-19 and instead consider the plight of nations whose economies have been particularly impacted, such as the Maldives, writes Tomáš Zdechovský.
The EU must not let Bangladesh’s workers down
27 Oct
The EU must not let Bangladesh’s workers down
The EU has shaped the future of Bangladesh by opening its markets, but now it must make sure that companies operating in these markets play by the rules, argues Tomáš Zdechovský.
Time for an EU focus on mental health and suicide
10 Oct
Time for an EU focus on mental health and suicide
World Mental Health Day provides an important opportunity to reflect on the importance of good mental health and to mobilise efforts to improve support, says Tomáš Zdechovský.
The contrasting ideologies of Macron and Kurz
16 Jul
The contrasting ideologies of Macron and Kurz
Two new, young faces have appeared on the European scene, with different approaches to the future of the EU, writes Tomáš Zdechovský.

 

Society must accept mental illness as the equal to physical disease
13 Mar
Society must accept mental illness as the equal to physical disease
Mental health should be considered on a par with physical health and this should be reflected in the way our healthcare systems deal with mental disease, writes Tomáš Zdechovský.
Europe's overly generous social systems a key factor of asylum seeker influx says Czech MEP
14 Sep
Europe's overly generous social systems a key factor of asylum seeker influx says Czech MEP
Until their benefits systems are reduced, asylum seekers will continue to flee to the EU's more affluent member states, argues Tomáš Zdechovský.
Roma genocide recognition key to integration
17 Apr
Roma genocide recognition key to integration
'Roma citizens are EU citizens' and integration is impossiblewithout community involvement, writes Tomáš Zdechovský.
‘Taxparency’ could provide much needed solution for tax evasion
25 Sep
‘Taxparency’ could provide much needed solution for tax evasion
The taxparent solution is 'simple', 'smart' and 'politically neutral', which is why it deserves a chance, argues Tomáš Zdechovský