An image of disappointment prevails when assessing today the path taken by the societies and governments of Central Europe after EU accession. If we want to be relevant in the European equation as well as a valued player in the concert of democracies, Central and Eastern Europe has to become...

Why did most allies support the Czech Republic only verbally and not expel Russian spies with diplomatic passports after the Vrbětice affair? According to experts and members of the European Parliament, there are multiple reasons.

Joe Biden will join the Romanian summit of nine NATO countries on the eastern flank in another sign that Washington is increasing their presence in the region. Calls for new elections in Czechia and Slovakia grow while Viktor Orbán plays into Beijing’s strategy.

The decline of democracy in Poland is a reality attested by both lived experience and thorough analyses. Terms such as democratic backsliding, semi-authoritarian countries and illiberalism are well settled into the vernacular. At the same time, the actors that stand behind the decline of democracy in Poland continue to employ...

At a time when international troops are set to withdraw from Afghanistan, Central Europe’s engagement under the NATO umbrella in the country has created significant opportunities for further cooperation and trade. Ambassador Tahir Qadiry reflects on Afghanistan’s changed standing in the world and what a new chapter in the partnership...

A meeting between a conservative member of the Czech Television Council and the PPF’s person responsible for media communications has led to more questions than answers. After Petr Kellner’s sudden death earlier this year, close relations between the holding and conservative politicians show no sign of abating anytime soon.

Bulgaria will have new parliamentary elections and the Czech PM’s future lies in the hands of opposition members. The EU will look towards the future in a series of high profile events while the Russian conflict and diplomatic row continue to spread across the region. 

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Despite the promise of diplomatic re-engagement, Azerbaijan’s failure to return all prisoners and Armenia’s lack of a coherent diplomatic strategy have contributed to an environment hardly conducive for the restart of negotiations. The conflict has been an important lesson for Armenia concerning the necessity of scenario planning and strategic vision...

Andrej Babiš became the first head of government in the EU to have a conflict of interest confirmed by an audit of the European Commission. While Czech Prime Minister Babiš claims that the Pirate Party filed a complaint about his conflict of interest, in reality, it was the Czech branch...