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in Central and Eastern Europe


Czech Parliamentary Elections 2025: Can Babiš Turn Victory Into Lasting Power?
The Czech Republic enters its 2025 parliamentary elections in an atmosphere of expectation and unease. Polls suggest Andrej Babiš is...
Oct 17 min read


Slovakia Announces Third Consolidation Package
The Slovak government has unveiled a new fiscal consolidation package aimed at reducing the public finance deficit to 4% of GDP by 2026....
Sep 186 min read


Democratic Backsliding in Europe: Rising Political Risks in a Changing Landscape in the CEE region
In recent years, Europe has experienced democratic backsliding, where once-stable democratic institutions are increasingly undermined by...
Aug 75 min read


Visegrad and Germany’s Upcoming Elections: New Opportunities or Growing Risks?
Germany is the biggest country by population and GDP in Europe and the EU; it is also a country embroiled in a political crisis that has...
Feb 204 min read


Ukraine at a Crossroads: The Prospects of Trump’s Return to Presidency
The 2024 U.S. presidential election has profound implications for Ukraine's ongoing war efforts and geopolitical future. As the United...
Dec 12, 20243 min read


The Elephant in the Room: President-elect Donald Trump and the Visegrad Group
Each election carries political risks; however, only a few can influence global developments to such an extent as the Presidential vote...
Nov 21, 20244 min read


Mixing government and intelligence: Former intelligence chief Schoof appointed as Dutch Prime Minister
The unexpected nomination of Dick Schoof, a former intelligence chief, as the candidate for Prime Minister of the Netherlands following...
Jul 11, 20244 min read


An integration milestone: Romania and Bulgaria will join the Schengen area by March 31st
Romania and Bulgaria have been trying to enter the Schengen Area for over ten years. The topic has now received renewed attention in...
Mar 20, 20243 min read


Polish elections 2023: The opposition
In October 2023, Poles will cast their votes in the national parliamentary elections. In the broadest terms, the elections will be a...
Aug 9, 20234 min read
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