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Did Babiš Just Launch a Culture War? – COMMENTARY

What lies behind the government’s sudden attack on Czech Television and Czech Radio

The first step towards the de facto state takeover of Czech Television and Czech Radio is now complete. What are the implications for Czechia’s democracy?

Students in Serbia Are Taking Over. Embrace Democracy Renewal’s New Playbook

Democratic and Economic Security Outlook 2026: 26 October - 1 November

This weekend’s elections in Serbia are of historic proportions for the country – and for Europe. But there is a problem with how CEE politicians talk about them. What comes next for Serbia, the Western Balkans and the whole of Europe?

Serbia’s Balancing Act Is Running Out of Time

Geoeconomics ahead of elections on 25 October

Falling investment, domestic unrest and mounting pressure from the EU, China, Russia and the US are testing the economic model that once powered Serbia’s rise.

Bulgaria’s Presidency Will Be Decided in The Sea

The security dimension of the vote on 25 October

Bulgaria’s presidential candidates offer different answers to the tension between Rumen Radev’s calls for restraint towards Russia and his government’s requests for NATO protection in the Black Sea. Who will reap the benefit?

Decoding the Aliberal Temptation

Democratisation lessons

Aliberalism is the new buzzword in Budapest and Chișinău. Has CEE found a new playbook for defeating hybrid regimes?

Is Central Europe Losing the Information War?

Czech MP on why inability to correct mistakes erodes political accountability

Fighting fake news alone will not protect Central and Eastern European democracies. Credible ways to check competing claims can help greatly. Is the region doing enough?

Who Defends EU Democratic Resilience Against Dublin’s Cuts?

Democratic and Economic Security Outlook 2026: 19-25 October

Who needs enemies when Dublin is cutting the EU’s democratic resilience branch?

Europe’s Talent for Perseverance is Shaped in the East

We need to be thankful to Putin because he is teaching us to be resilient – Grybauskaitė

How much national security depends on business and civil society closing ranks with military effort? Lessons from Forum2000 exchange with former Lithuanian president and Ukrainian practitioners.

Belarus. Making Love To a Despot. Again

The momentum for a cautious thaw is coming next year

Brussels is due to renew its sanctions against the Lukashenka regime in February 2027. Is Poland about to build a bargaining position with Minsk?

Sikorski and Albares on Big Beautiful Border Wall and Migrants – INTERVIEW

Polish and Spanish display solidarity in defence posture and sober approaches to handle migration

Why will Spain die for Danzig? Visegrad Insight and Agenda Pública ask Foreign Ministers Radosław Sikorski and José Manuel Albares.

Once Inside, Montenegro Will Be Enlargement’s Strongest Advocate – INTERVIEW

Ivan Ivanišević on economic security, Chinese loans and Montenegro’s road to EU membership

At the Europe Future Forum, Visegrad Insight spoke with Ivan Ivanišević, Acting Director General for EU Affairs at Montenegro’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs. Assistant Editor Arslan Suleymanov asked him what economic security means for a small state, the lessons of a Chinese-financed motorway and why Podgorica wants to keep the...

Did Ukraine’s Yandex Strike Silence Russia’s Trolls?

Democratic and Economic Security Outlook 2026: 12-18 October

On Saturday night Central Europe’s timelines briefly believed the information war had been won with a drone. Europe will face some hard questions.

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