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Tag: Central and Eastern Europe

“Despite all the foreign policy grandstanding, Hungary is less sovereign today than it was a decade and a half ago”

An interview with Ferenc Laczó, assistant professor of history and co-editor of A Global History of Hungary. Interviewer: Emese Vig.

January 16, 2026 - Emese Vig Ferenc Laczó

Czechia between 1989 and 2025: From Velvet hopes to right-wing populism

The recent elections in the Czech Republic appear to offer a clear contrast to the values that once enthused the population as it threw off socialism. Despite this, the current situation on the ground is not so clear cut, with a variety of issues impacting how Czechs view their position at home and abroad.

December 19, 2025 - Pavlína Janebová

How Central and Eastern Europe perceives the Russian threat

The war in Ukraine has brought back debate on possible new aggression from Russia. But for Central and Eastern Europe, the risk of being annexed and erased from the map is centuries old. Without a doubt, the lessons of history are essential for forming judgments about today's events.

According to a pattern that was somewhat predictable, but with a completely unexpected impact, Donald Trump's return to the White House is upsetting the dynamics of international politics, creating insecurity and fuelling instability. It is also bringing back into focus a topic that periodically emerges in European public debate and was already discussed during the first term of Trump’s presidency: the need to establish a common European defence.

May 5, 2025 - Andrea Pipino

2025: the year of infrastructure investment in Central and Eastern Europe

Worrying headlines concerning Russia’s invasion of Ukraine obscure an improving economic situation for the region. Faced with potential aggression from Moscow, many states are taking the initiative to make their markets both more resilient and attractive for investment.

March 31, 2025 - Christian Roy

“A scrapbook approach”: a review of Leigh Turner’s Lessons in Diplomacy

Diplomacy’s role in the past three and a half decades of Central and Eastern Europe’s history is sometimes underplayed, sometimes misunderstood, and sometimes, for good reason, kept secret. Leigh Turner, a former British diplomat and ambassador to, amongst other places, Ukraine, gives a thoughtful, entertaining and informative insight into what role it really plays.

March 5, 2025 - Jonathan Hibberd

The Three Seas Initiative in Europe facing Trump’s return: a calm or a storm?

Europe is anxiously watching as Trump assumes power, leaving the continent’s future uncertain. Given his first term’s reluctance to engage in multilateral relations, a close partnership with the EU seems improbable. Yet, Trump might provide wider support for regional frameworks like the Three Seas Initiative, which has recently gained significant momentum.

January 22, 2025 - Mariia Didkovska

Central Europe’s parliamentary edge: a democratic advantage

Recent years have seen criticism directed at countries like Poland and Hungary for a level of semi-authoritarianism in their governance. Whilst such issues clearly persist, the parliamentary systems in many of the region’s states have allowed for key checks and balances that have challenged these political shifts.

December 2, 2024 - Stuart Feltis

Europe in the age of uncertainty

As long as we have different narratives concerning the real meaning of Russia’s war in Ukraine, the European Union will not be able to act as a coherent and pro-active geopolitical player. The EU should attempt to find a common language to talk about the war and its implications. Only then will we be able to uphold security across the continent, both for ourselves and our partners.

The recent meeting of the UN General Assembly proved to be a focal point for all the uncertainties the world is currently facing: the ineffectiveness of multilateralism; impunity for aggression and violations of international law; and increasing problems related to climate change and sustainable development goals. In short, the international rules-based order as perceived in the West is under threat with major uncertainties as a consequence.

November 22, 2024 - Tony van der Togt

Bloody Spectre

The short-lived Hungarian Soviet Republic remains a key example of the spread of communism after the Russian Revolution. Its leading figure was Béla Kun, a man whose complex identity would influence his politics throughout his life.

April 11, 2024 - Alex Gordon

Three Seas Initiative goes beyond abstract regional concept

The idea of an alliance between the countries of Central and Eastern Europe has remained a popular theory over the past century. Despite this, outside actors have kept such an idea from becoming reality. The Three Seas Initiative of today possesses the potential to truly realize this coalition in testing times.

April 10, 2024 - Jozef Hrabina

Democratic backsliding and democratic resilience in Slovakia

As Slovaks head to the polls to vote in the second round of their country’s presidential election there is more at stake than the appointment of a new head of state. With the opposition and civil society united, Fico’s government could face a serious setback to its plans to capture more of the state.

April 5, 2024 - Roman Hlatky

The Czech government’s popularity problem

Widespread protests are rocking the Czech Republic and government parties are polling at new lows. As the current ruling coalition crosses into the second half of its tenure, the return of former PM Andrej Babiš looms on the horizon.

December 18, 2023 - Ladislav Charouz

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