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The Czech Populist Cycle Is Set To Repeat
Czechia's democracy is likely to relapse instead of form a new chapter.
With the defeat of Andrej Babiš’ ANO at the elections, it remains to be seen if SPOLU has changed since 2013 or if it will once again repeat their old mistakes which led to the rise of ANO in the first place.
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Democratic Security Outlook: 18-24 October
Every Monday Visegrad Insight releases a weekly update on key developments in Central Europe from the point of view of democratic security. Our team monitors for important political, civil society, economy and foreign policy updates and where possible hints at risks and developing scenarios. Currently, we monitor the situation in...
Read moreIt’s a long way to ‘Polexit’
Will it be Poland leaving the EU or the government leaving office?
The decision of Poland’s government-controlled constitutional court to reject EU authority has raised the spectre of ‘Polexit.’ But it might also have awakened Poland’s pro-Europe camp, and even paved the way for its own demise.
Read moreCzechia Forces A Political Collision Into Overtime
Analysis of some of the key takeaways from the Czech election and its implications for the illiberal turn in the region.
Election results in Czechia record a partial victory of liberal democracy when measured by Moscow or Budapest standards, but not an exciting victory when measured by Brussels’ or Berlin’s.
Read moreLithuania Hopes For Further ICAO Action
The Lithuanian Minister of Transport hopes for further action after the ICAO report for the landed plane in Minsk
The Minister of Transport and Communications Marius Skuodis hopes that the International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO) will take ‘further actions’ after releasing the report scheduled for November regarding the plane forced to land in Minsk.
Read moreZeman’s Coalition Gambit Denied
Democratic Security Outlook: 11-17 October
Every Monday Visegrad Insight releases a weekly update on key developments in Central Europe from the point of view of democratic security. Our team monitors for important political, civil society, economy and foreign policy updates and where possible hints at risks and developing scenarios. Currently, we monitor the situation in...
Read moreCzech Elections Waiting For A Defining Moment
Friday and Saturday the Czechs head to the polls to decide what will be the next step for their country.
With so many options yet so little to choose from, the outcome after polls close on Saturday may define the democratic future or not matter at all.
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