East or West: Where does Central Europe stand?
Prague, Czech Republic – How do Hungarians feel about the EU? Do Slovaks support NATO membership? What’s the greatest threat,Continue Reading
Category: Insight
Are Czech consumers to blame for their high mobile tariffs?
Brno, Czech Republic – Within the last few years, great improvements have been made regarding mobile access and affordability withinContinue Reading
How Andy Vajna and the National Film Fund revitalised Hungarian cinema
The second half of the twentieth century was the golden age of Hungarian film making. In the midst of communistContinue Reading
The Borders of Justice: Human Rights Violations at Hungary’s Southern Borders
The year 2015 hadn’t started off well for the Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orbán. After winning his second two-thirds constitutionalContinue Reading
Dual quality products: Still an East vs. West debate?
Brno, Czech Republic – A long-standing claim and source of frustration among Central and Eastern European countries, including the Visegrad Group,Continue Reading
Viktor Orbán’s latest target: the Hungarian Academy of Science
The struggle for democratic and academic freedom in Hungary continues, with Orban’s latest attempt to consolidate power: after taking controlContinue Reading
What Zuzana Čaputová’s victory means for Slovakia – and what it doesn’t
Last week, Zuzana Čaputová was officially sworn in as Slovakia’s fifth president. Here’s why it matters – but not asContinue Reading
Meet V4NA, Orbán’s new (English-friendly) propaganda tool
Ever since the 2010 election and Orban’s rise to power, Hungary has not been the same: constitutional reform (threatening Hungary’sContinue Reading
The Trianon treaty and Hungary’s identity crisis
In early 1905, Ferenc Kossuth’s nationalist Party of Independence and 48 shocked the Hungarian electorate. The party, led by revolutionaryContinue Reading
LGBT rights in Central Europe (2/2): Poland and Hungary, gay rights in Europe’s illiberal strongholds
Brno, Czech Republic – The LGBT question in Central Europe is not as much of a hot topic as itContinue Reading
Should the Visegrad Group expand?
Brno, Czech Republic – The possible expansion of the Visegrád Group is a recurring topic in Central European politics, andContinue Reading
LGBT rights in Central Europe (1/2): Czech Republic and Slovakia, as different as can be?
Brno, Czech Republic – The LGBT question in Central Europe is not as much of a hot topic as itContinue Reading
A land without a country: Literary myths of rural Poland
Polish identity has long been shaped by its relation to its lands, and nature has always been a key aspectContinue Reading
Is mass tourism affecting Central Europe?
Since their accession to the EU 15 years ago, Poland, Hungary, Slovakia and the Czech Republic have become more accessibleContinue Reading
Germany and the Visegrad Group: It’s complicated
Brno, Czech Republic – In February, the four Visegrád Group leaders met with German Chancellor Angela Merkel to mark theContinue Reading
