What Macron's EU presidency means for Central and Eastern Europe - CET analysis

5 min read Analysis, Czech Republic, EU, Featured, Hungary, Poland, Politics, Slovakia, borders, enlargement, Fit for 55, Macron, security, taxonomy, Visegrad

French President Emmanuel Macron’s tenure as EU President is already looking historic for Europe, only two months in. Macron promised that the rule of law mechanism would be introduced during his six-month term, pledging “a presidency that promotes values which define us”, and has been at least partly vindicated

Croatia’s Peljesac Bridge: Financed by the EU, Built by China

4 min read Croatia, Featured, borders, China, European Union, investment, trade, transport, Western Balkan

If you’re traveling to Dubrovnik, Croatia’s southern Adriatic resort town, you no longer need to transit through Bosnia and Hercegovina: the two parts of Croatian territory are now united by a spectacular, 2.5 kilometer-long bridge, linking the mainland with the Peljesac peninsula. For the first time in