Flames of war: is Europe’s centre of gravity shifting towards the East?
Warsaw, Poland – The 2023 Munich Security Conference dominated by calls to invest in the arms industry and huge increasesContinue Reading
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The VoiCEE podcast: what Petr Pavel’s election means for the Czech Republic and the region
In this episode, Kafkadesk contributor Adrien Beauduin interviews political scientist Jiří Pehe, former advisor to Václav Havel and director of New York University Prague, about theContinue Reading
Polish misinformation using a Hungarian recipe: the curious case of Visegrád 24
Budapest, Hungary – The Visegrád 24 Twitter account has rapidly grown in popularity, but their motivation and funding are farContinue Reading
How popular are plant-based diets in Central Europe?
Krakow, Poland – For the first time, the climate change summit COP hosted several pavilions devoted to food. For example,Continue Reading
How’s the Hungarian opposition doing?
Budapest, Hungary – Hungary’s mainstream opposition parties have failed to utilise a difficult few months for Fidesz. Meanwhile, far-right MiContinue Reading
War and disinformation: pro-Russian narratives thrive in Hungary as Ukraine fights off aggression (2/2)
Budapest, Hungary – Eight months into Russia’s full-scale invasion of Ukraine, Hungary continues to lead a separate way from V4Continue Reading
What is Hungary pledging to do to tackle corruption?
Budapest, Hungary – Hungary’s deal with the Commission was welcomed by Fidesz and opposed by its critics. However, there areContinue Reading
Going nuclear: Poland and Hungary on diverging energy paths
Warsaw, Poland – Debate over the current and future role of nuclear energy has waged for years in Central andContinue Reading
War and disinformation: pro-Russian narratives thrive in Hungary as Ukraine fights off aggression (1/2)
Budapest, Hungary – On February 24, 2022, Russia’s full-scale invasion of Ukraine shook the entire world, especially Europe. The vastContinue Reading
How Central European universities can handle the influx of Ukrainian students
Warsaw, Poland – The war that broke out in Ukraine in February 2022 forced several million people to seek refugeContinue Reading
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