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CEE Needs To Modernise Industry To Strategically Lead the EU


Don't be afraid of getting dirty with new technology
Traditional industry lost its lustre in the contemporary era, but if Europe wants to truly achieve strategic autonomy, then it must embrace the new wave of manufacturing.
Read moreUkrainian Spring


Democratic Security Outlook 2023: 20 March - 26 March
Poland and Slovakia to deliver MiG-29 fighter jets to Ukraine, and Finland’s NATO membership is on the horizon.
Read moreThe Misinformation Effect and Its Hidden Costs


How combatting disinformation can be dangerous itself
Counteracting the misinformation effect is essential, but more focus should be put on how dangerous this process can be and how it perpetuates the spread of disinformation.
Read moreWhy Orbán’s Anti-Ukrainian Propaganda Works


Russian and Hungarian rhetoric share the same motifs and strategies
Across Europe, pro-Ukrainian support and messages have been steadfast in these many months following the large-scale invasion…except in the propaganda of Viktor Orbán’s Hungary.
Read moreRomania’s Dire Infrastructure Is A Security Threat


How to lose billions of euros and lag behind in big infrastructure projects
Washington, Brussels and even Beijing have invested time and funding for Romanian infrastructure, but a myriad of strategic and domestic issues have held up or cancelled projects with completion dates still looming in the distant future.
Read moreRethinking Russian Hybrid Warfare


While Moscow's use of hybrid tactics has been successful, hard security still rules the day
We have overhyped the effectiveness of Russian hybrid warfare, but there are many lessons we can learn from where they have succeeded in preparing an environment for more direct control by the Kremlin.
Read moreUnrest In the EU Neighbourhood


Democratic Security Outlook 2023: 13 March - 19 March
Mass protests in Georgia force the government to back down on the “Foreign Agents” bill while political upheavals are reported from Moldova and Bosnia, and the election campaign in Poland is gaining traction.
Read moreHow the West Is Quietly Forcing President Zelenskyy Into Peace Talks


While military progress has stalled, some Western allies are looking for an early exit strategy
Ukraine and President Zelenskyy will be under increasing pressure from allies to at least join a negotiating table, the question is if any circumstance or guarantee could be acceptable.
Read moreThe Gordian Knot Of The Balkans: What Is The Kosovo Issue?


A clash of power politics, international order and national myths are playing out in the Western Balkans
Beyond the surface, the Kosovo issue is a universal reflection of the fundamental disunity of principles guiding our societies: the right to national self-determination vs sovereignty and state non-interference in other states’ activities.
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