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Borisov Set to Leave the Front Stage after Bulgarian Elections
Season 1 Episode 45
With the latest news that Bulgarian Prime Minister Boyko Borisov will not take a seat in the next parliament and is prepared to put another name f…
5 years, 6 months ago
Relief and Disbelief in Central European Politics
Season 1 Episode 44
In the week before Easter, there was little sign of Central European politics slowing down before the holiday period. In Slovakia, the resignation of…
5 years, 6 months ago
Cool Jobs in the Future
Season 1 Episode 8
Although it is hard to predict what the future holds, it is certain that new sectors will be created, existing industries will be disrupted and pro…
5 years, 6 months ago
Between Pragmatism and Protests in the Eastern Partnership
Season 1 Episode 43
Political instability is not limited to Europe’s immediate neighbourhood and also keeps the political scene preoccupied within the European Union. Wh…
5 years, 6 months ago
Slovak Coalition on the Verge of Breakdown
Season 1 Episode 42
This week, fast-developing events in Central Europe appear to overtake the pace of opinion and analyses. While every day brings new revelations conce…
5 years, 6 months ago
Waiting for EU Action on Media and the Judiciary
With judicial cooperation in the European Union on the verge of a breakdown because of continuing doubts about Poland's judicial system and a recent …
5 years, 7 months ago
Adaptability vs. Talent
Season 2 Episode 7
Being adaptable and flexible is the cornerstone of human development. Though each of us is born with a certain skill set and associated prospects, …
5 years, 7 months ago
How to Stop Corruption from Gaining Ground in Central Europe?
Season 1 Episode 40
The ongoing rule of law debacle in Poland and Hungary and the case of a whistleblower in Romania are only signals of a wide-spread problem of coerci…
5 years, 7 months ago
After Biden's Munich Speech, CEE Faces a Clearer Choice
Season 1 Episode 39
The words of US President Joe Biden at the Munich Security Conference last week suggest the Trump years of transactionalism and cosying up to auto…
5 years, 7 months ago
Thirty Years Old: The Visegrad Group in Perspective
Season 1 Episode 38
Earlier this week, the signing of the Visegrad Declaration in 1991 was commemorated as an important moment and stepping stone for Central Europe i…
5 years, 7 months ago