Prime Minister Donald Tusk’s unveiling of an eight-point migration plan marks a decisive shift in Poland’s approach to border security, aiming to balance domestic political pressures and the growing European debate on migration management.

The EU-NATO partnership has gained significance amid Russia’s war on Ukraine, but fractures in Europe’s unity and the looming US election threaten its cohesion. Are regional defence coalitions the solution?

As the European Union faces the prospect of further enlargement, the need for institutional reform becomes undeniable. From the Western Balkans to Eastern Europe, the geopolitical stakes are high, and successful enlargement could redefine Europe’s future – but only if it avoids the pitfalls of the past.

In a region where trust in European institutions is fragile, the EU must implement a new strategic communication approach to fight disinformation that resonates with citizens emotionally.

Donald Tusk and Petr Fiala called on the EU to do more to tackle unauthorised migration on its borders last week. Tusk will now present a new migration policy on 15 October, seeking legal grounds for member states to suspend asylum rights. In these ways, the pair shows Viktor Orbán...

Estonian President Alar Karis recently called on the EU to ‘tear down this wall of restrictions’ on Ukraine. Soon, former Estonian Prime Minister Kaja Kallas will take up her role as the EU’s top diplomat. Can Estonia be the key to unlocking Ukraine’s potential?

Russia has reportedly stolen more than 180,000 tons of grain from Ukraine. Now it is using wheat to assert itself around the world – but will Europe use the tools it has in its backyard to reverse course?

What happens when candidate countries stop playing along? Enter the real politics of European enlargement.

The EU recently adopted tariffs on China’s EVs, but voting decisions highlighted unusual disunity among member states. For more insights, check our Weekly Outlook.

Central and Eastern Europe is greatly divided on the EU’s strategic autonomy. Czechia blocks collective EU response to the Middle East, but it also abstains from a vote on tariffs for Chinese electric vehicles – as Hungary, Slovakia and Slovenia vote against. This leaves Poland and the Baltics to find...

How should Europe navigate a renewed conflict in the Middle East? Visegrad Insight sat down with Florence Gaub, Director of the Research Division at the NATO Defense College in Rome and an acclaimed security expert leading foresight-based analysis of international relations, to discuss the shifting geopolitical alignments and consequences of...

Amid a political shift to the right and a growing focus on defending the Union, Europe seems to be turning its gaze inward, risking irrelevance to the rest of the world.