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in Central and Eastern Europe


Senior Advisor Eva Rybková, Filmmaking in the Face of War: The Intelligence of Storytelling
Filmmakers depend, sometimes with their lives, on having access to the most reliable information. And the underlying principles of risk intelligence approaches - research, pattern recognition, strategic thinking, and interview techniques – are surprisingly relevant and applicable to the context of creators of both fiction and documentary films. I was struck by this while working with a Ukrainian film crew recently. In late 2023, I interviewed Ukrainian director Roman Bondarch
Apr 24, 20244 min read


Senior Advisor Kristen Andrasko: “Information overload is a massive challenge for today’s decision-makers”
Princeps’ Senior Advisor and finance sector professional Kristen Andrasko has 25 years of experience working with international banks and...
Jan 12, 20243 min read


Analyst Dániel Csefálvay on Hungary between Russia and Ukraine: the prisoner of war handover
A recent handover of 11 Ukrainian prisoners of war (POW) by Russia to Hungary further severed the diplomatic relations between Hungary...
Jul 27, 20234 min read


Media and communication expert Eva Rybková on political communication and disinformation in the CEE
The pandemic has shown us how deeply controversial or fake information on politicians’ socials can divide society. The following interview with Eva Rybková about political communication and the associated risks in the context of the upcoming election is PRINCEPS' first look at EU digital regulations and their implications for CEE politics. How would you conceptualise the foundation of political communication and its risks? People expect politicians to solve their problems. In
Jul 12, 20233 min read


Intelligence Intern Lenka Kocáková: The dark web and risk intelligence
About the author: Lenka is a risk intelligence intern at PRINCEPS Advisory. She holds a master's degree in Security Studies from Charles...
Jun 27, 20233 min read


Analyst Dániel Cséfalvay: "Hungary will not be altering its energy supplies"
Hungary is overly reliant on Russian oil and gas supplies, yet significant phasing out is unlikely in the short to mid-term future. The...
Jun 5, 20234 min read


Professor Jan Rauch: Data mining as a future path of political risk analysis
Our Senior Advisory Board member Jan Rauch introduces data mining as a highly customisable and reliable method of both quantitative and...
Apr 12, 20233 min read


Research Analyst Dániel Cséfalvay: Quo vadis, Hungary?
About the author: Dániel graduated from the Central European University with an MA in International Relations, focusing on conflicts and security. He has political risk experience from Oxford Analytica, Horizon Intelligence, and London Politica. His research focuses on Middle Eastern and Central-Eastern European politics. Perhaps one of the most burning questions in the EU since the Russian invasion of Ukraine has been the ambiguous position of Hungary. Hungary’
Mar 27, 20235 min read


Intelligence Specialist Emma Letham: The Czech Presidential Special
About the author: Emma is a final-year student of Area Studies at the Charles University Faculty of Social Sciences, specialising in...
Feb 7, 20234 min read
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