Slovakia

Putin strikes at opportune moment

Though united in their commitment to European and NATO positions on the Russian invasion of Ukraine, Central and Eastern European…

3 years ago

Window for diplomacy opens, but Putin puts nuclear forces on high alert amid fresh EU sanctions

On the evening of Sunday, 27 February, as Russian President Vladimir Putin had put his nuclear forces on high alert,…

3 years ago

Baltics plus Poland invoke NATO’s Article 4

Following Russia’s attack on Ukraine on Thursday morning, Poland, Estonia, Latvia and Lithuania all invoked the NATO alliance's Article 4,…

3 years ago

Ukraine’s CEE allies denounce Russian incursions

United Nations Security Council members condemned Russia's order to deploy troops to Donetsk and Luhansk after Russian President Vladimir Putin…

3 years ago

Failure to pass judicial reforms slows Slovakia’s recovery fund uptake

Slovakia’s failure to approve judicial reforms and a “court map” could curtail its access to EU recovery plan funds, writes…

3 years ago

What Macron’s EU presidency means for Central and Eastern Europe – CET analysis

French President Emmanuel Macron's tenure as EU President is already looking historic for Europe, only two months in. Macron promised…

3 years ago

Russia waits on Ukraine, NATO vigilant

Russian forces did not invade Ukraine today, confounding earlier US intelligence statements this was likely to happen on Wednesday. The…

3 years ago

MEPs release report backing penalties for corrupt oligarchs

From next week a new tool may empower the EU to suspend funds to member states over rule of law…

3 years ago

US to lead NATO war games in Latvia

The Latvian Defence Ministry has revealed that 400 US troops, 100 units of military vehicles and 22 US Apache helicopters…

3 years ago

CEE countries take different roads on COVID

As some countries in Central and Eastern Europe (CEE) relax Coronavirus restrictions, others remain cautious, with Czechia in the first…

3 years ago