February 14: when Polish Hearts stood against the Hammer & Sickle
Today, Poles enjoy celebrating Valentine’s Day and exchanging flowers, chocolates, and greeting cards as valentines (walentynki) on February 14. AsContinue Reading
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The fall of Czech tycoon and presidential hopeful Jaromir Soukup
Things are starting to look increasingly bleak for Czech media tycoon, billionaire and presidential candidate Jaromir Soukup. In the past,Continue Reading
Who’s who: Your guide to Slovakia’s 2020 parliamentary elections (2/2)
Bratislava, Slovakia – With the elections coming up this month, many in Slovakia and abroad are still wondering who toContinue Reading
The Orbán years: A look back on one decade of unchecked power and mixed results
Budapest, Hungary – May 29, 2020, will mark the 10-year anniversary of Viktor Orban’s rise to power as Hungary’s PrimeContinue Reading
Interview: A behind-the-scenes look at the former Eastern bloc’s secret police
With the fall of the Iron Curtain at the end of 1989 came the collapse of the communist regimes ofContinue Reading
Insight: Deconstructing Hungary’s anti-migrant and anti-elite rhetoric
This article is based on a group research project by Zhaniya Sazanova, Georgy Tatevossov, and Catherine Wright. As 2020 begins,Continue Reading
Insight: On Identity and Citizenship, a Central European perspective
Recently, the article To Be or Not to Be Hungarian raised questions surrounding identity, citizenship, and responsibility for politics youContinue Reading
Who’s who: Your guide to Slovakia’s 2020 parliamentary elections (1/2)
Bratislava, Slovakia – The Slovak parliamentary elections are around the corner, and all political parties are in full campaign modeContinue Reading
Insight: To be or not to be Hungarian?
The recent election in the United Kingdom has made the likelihood of a hard Brexit more likely with each day.Continue Reading
Orgies, megaphones and parking-mafias… a year in Hungarian politics
Budapest, Hungary – 2019 was an exciting year in Hungarian politics with two elections, a number of surprises, and aContinue Reading
Insight: The politicization of appointments in Poland’s academic sphere
Michał Bilewicz has now been waiting for more than a year for Polish President Andrzej Duda to officially approve hisContinue Reading
Make Poland and Europe Whole Again: Donald Tusk’s legacy
When Donald Tusk leaves office on November 30, at the end of his term as the President of the EuropeanContinue Reading
The complex politics of Poland’s National Independence Day
Poland’s National Independence Day on November 11 commemorates the day that Poland regained its sovereignty after 123 years of partitionContinue Reading
Polish elections reflect transatlantic ideological trends
When Poles cast their ballots last month, their votes reflected a trend of political polarization that is comparable to sentimentsContinue Reading
Euphoria on the Hungarian left as opposition takes control of Budapest
The Opposition took over the majority of districts and the position of the mayor of Budapest as well as someContinue Reading
