Polish Dilemma: Fugitive Criminal or Political Refugee?
It puts the former Polish ruling party in an uncomfortable position that its former deputy justice minister is hiding from the justice system in territories outside the reach of the law.
Central Europe
A collection of 13 posts
When the Danube runs dry - How CEE's power systems are coping with the 2026 heat-drought
Hungary and Romania are living through their most serious energy crisis in decades, as record-low Danube levels have all but shut down two of the region's nuclear plants.
Cracks in Poland’s Right: Is PiS Falling Apart?
For a long time, it seemed that the return to power of Poland’s illiberal right – allied with Orbán and highly effective at blocking Donald Tusk’s government – was merely a matter of time. But those plans could now be derailed by an emerging split within the party.
Defence spending is driving the Czech budget off course
Czechia's 2026 deficit is running nearly a full percentage point above what the outgoing Fiala government projected and the single largest reason is a defence-spending trajectory that Prime Minister Babiš campaigned against but has since chosen to continue.
The Polish Press on Hungary's Change of Government: Parallels and Differences
Is Hungary now facing the same political turmoil that has characterized Poland for years? According to the Polish press, not necessarily.
Poland Enters the Offshore Wind Era - diversification or a Paradigm Shift?
Last week, what may have appeared at first glance to be a purely technical milestone marked the beginning of a new chapter in Poland's energy transition.
Three castles, one without walls - A comparative look at constitutional checks in V4
Czech President Petr Pavel was nearly excluded from the NATO summit in Ankara. His government tried to keep him off the official delegation list, a sign of an unabated tension between castle and government.
V4 Reloaded: Central Europe Unites to Defend Cohesion and Agricultural Funding
The next big debate on the future of the European Union has already begun—not over enlargement, migration or defence, but over the EU's next long-term budget.
Chasing gigafactories: CEE’s AI infrastructure bet
Artificial intelligence is emerging as Central Europe's best answer to an exhausted growth model – but the race to build the infrastructure that could underpin that transformation reveals as much about the region's limitations as its ambitions.
AI as the New Test of Central European Convergence - Poland and Hungary Face the Same Challenge
Two Central and Eastern European countries with different growth structures and economic performances are both looking to artificial intelligence as a driver of faster development.
Budapest Regional Summit: The V4 Is Coming Back to Life
Hungarian Prime Minister Péter Magyar aims to breathe new life into the Visegrád Four format. To achieve this, the countries will have to overcome political differences – particularly regarding their approach toward Russia.
Slovakia’s Search for Political Balance: Economic Pressures, Institutional Debates and the Stakes of the Next Election
Slovakia has once again become a focus of political attention in Central Europe.
Oil price shocks: how the energy crisis is dividing Central Europe
As Hormuz closes and Druzhba stays shut, the four Visegrád countries face the same vulnerability from opposite directions.