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As the automotive industry shifts to electric and software-defined vehicles, CEE must retain its design, engineering and supplier capabilities while adapting to new global value chains. India could become an important partner in this transition, writes Simran Keshwani: shorturl.at/v3AHb
Poland's road to snap elections closed on the night of 30 October at the doors of the Constitutional Tribunal, where judges took a step to restore the court's independence, setting a trap for President Nawrocki. Will it hold? Writes @wojciechprzybylski.bsky.social: visegradinsight.eu/constitution...
Poland's Constitutional Tribunal has taken a step towards restoring its independence and, in doing so, may have closed the door on President Karol Nawrocki's potential plan to trigger snap elections. The rest of CEE has a busy week ahead too – check out our new Weekly Outlook: shorturl.at/5bACQ
Why will 🇩🇪 fight for 🇵🇱? 'It is our historical duty to do so,' says Lena Düpont, German MEP. Europe is investing billions in defence, yet this alone will not make European societies prepared for war. Read the debate recap on what it means to be prepared for war in Europe: shorturl.at/nxgw6
Washington let Russian diesel flow to cut pre-midterm fuel prices and revive talks. Moscow took the concessions, promised nothing and kept hitting Ukraine's energy infrastructure. Why did Trump's 'art of the deal' fail and what next? Read the commentary by Viktoriya Kolchyna: shorturl.at/6mcmI
Serbia's student-led movement has defeated Aleksandar Vučić's political camp, ending his 14-year hold on power and opening a new chapter for Belgrade. Yet as Serbs celebrate, European leaders appear remarkably cautious about how to respond: visegradinsight.eu/elections-in...
'Before democracies fail institutionally, they may begin to fail informationally', suggests Czech MP Marek Ženíšek. 'If competing claims are not weighed against credible evidence and if corrective institutions are distrusted, political accountability weakens'. Read the full article: rb.gy/8b0ac1
As negotiations on the EU's next long-term budget focus on cohesion and agriculture, the funding that sustains democracy, civil society, culture and media is being cut. This directly concerns CEE's democratic resilience. Check what else is on the region's agenda: shorturl.at/wVB91
'We need to be thankful to Putin because he is teaching us to be resilient' – Dali Grybauskaitė, former Lithuanian president. Building a strong army is not a magic pill for resilience - this was the key conclusion of the 'The Unseen Frontline: Ukraine's Integrated Approach to National Security':
Poland's ministerial channel with Belarus has reopened for the first time since 2018, just before the EU decides again in February 2027 whether to renew its sanctions against Minsk. Could the 'slight thaw' with Minsk be turned into a coordinated European approach? Read the analysis:
'We've spent over a billion euros on building a Big and Beautiful high-tech fence. We do not apologise for that', says @radek-sikorski.bsky.social. 🇵🇱 and 🇪🇸 foreign ministers on migration, solidarity in defence and Europe's credibility on international law: visegradinsight.eu/sikorski-and...
'Montenegro will definitely be the strongest advocate of enlargement after joining the EU', says Ivan Ivanišević, Acting Director General for EU Affairs at Montenegro's Ministry of Foreign Affairs. Why Podgorica wants to keep the EU's door open for its neighbours – in the full interview:
Ukrainian strikes on the Russian tech giant Yandex's data centres led to outages rippling across Russia and beyond. Europe must now confront a broader question: could dual-use digital infrastructure become an increasingly important target, and will European capitals support such strikes?
'Russia is engaging in so much grey-zone aggression because it costs little and it is effective', argues @elisabethbraw.bsky.social, Senior Fellow at the Atlantic Council and author of the new book 'The Undersea War'. What can Europe do to tackle Russia's recklessness? Read to find out:
'Being pro-European is not in itself a political strategy,' argues @susmonika.bsky.social. After 30 years of rapid growth and catching up with Europe, Poland now has the capacity to shape what Europe becomes. What choices does Poland face? Read the full text of Sus's keynote: shorturl.at/zw18D
CEE has sought greater EU cooperation on military-related financing and industrial build-out, while remaining committed to weapons supplies from the US. Pursuing both has never been as feasible as it is today, writes Lukas Bryant, Junior Fellow at @visegradinsight.bsky.social. Read the analysis:
Domestic political disputes limit Poland's ability to shape EU decisions on defence, Ukraine and the 2028-2034 MFF, argues Marzenna Guz-Vetter. Donald Tusk's government needs to move beyond reactive policy and put forward proposals on defence, cohesion funding and technological competitiveness:
Donald Trump's MAGA movement is influencing European politics with varying degrees of success. Last week, PM Kulbergs' United List secured a clear lead over Ainārs Šlesers, aka 'Latvian Trump'. In Romania, a failed confidence vote prolonged the political crisis. Read what else is on CEE's agenda:
As Latvians head to the polls tomorrow, 3 October, Latvian Trump Ainārs Šlesers has a narrow path to the premiership. His populist Latvia First could still enter the government, writes Roberts Kits. Read what is on the election agenda and what it means for Latvia and CEE: shorturl.at/ZlACn
As Latvians head to the polls tomorrow, 3 October, Latvian Trump Ainārs Šlesers has a narrow path to the premiership. His populist Latvia First could still enter the government, writes Roberts Kits. Read what is on the election agenda and what it means for Latvia and CEE: shorturl.at/ZlACn
As Latvians head to the polls tomorrow, 3 October, Latvian Trump Ainārs Šlesers has a narrow path to the premiership. His populist Latvia First could still enter the government, writes Roberts Kits. Read what is on the election agenda and what it means for Latvia and CEE: shorturl.at/ZlACn
As Latvians head to the polls tomorrow, 3 October, Latvian Trump Ainārs Šlesers has a narrow path to the premiership. His populist Latvia First could still enter the government, writes Roberts Kits. Read what is on the election agenda and what it means for Latvia and CEE: shorturl.at/ZlACn
As Latvians head to the polls tomorrow, 3 October, Latvian Trump Ainārs Šlesers has a narrow path to the premiership. His populist Latvia First could still enter the government, writes Roberts Kits. Read what is on the election agenda and what it means for Latvia and CEE: shorturl.at/ZlACn
As Latvians head to the polls tomorrow, 3 October, Latvian Trump Ainārs Šlesers has a narrow path to the premiership. His populist Latvia First could still enter the government, writes Roberts Kits. Read what is on the election agenda and what it means for Latvia and CEE: shorturl.at/ZlACn
As Latvians head to the polls tomorrow, 3 October, Latvian Trump Ainārs Šlesers has a narrow path to the premiership. His populist Latvia First could still enter the government, writes Roberts Kits. Read what is on the election agenda and what it means for Latvia and CEE: shorturl.at/ZlACn
As Latvians head to the polls tomorrow, 3 October, Latvian Trump Ainārs Šlesers has a narrow path to the premiership. His populist Latvia First could still enter the government, writes Roberts Kits. Read what is on the election agenda and what it means for Latvia and CEE: shorturl.at/ZlACn
As Latvians head to the polls tomorrow, 3 October, Latvian Trump Ainārs Šlesers has a narrow path to the premiership. His populist Latvia First could still enter the government, writes Roberts Kits. Read what is on the election agenda and what it means for Latvia and CEE: shorturl.at/ZlACn
As Latvians head to the polls tomorrow, 3 October, Latvian Trump Ainārs Šlesers has a narrow path to the premiership. His populist Latvia First could still enter the government, writes Roberts Kits. Read what is on the election agenda and what it means for Latvia and CEE: shorturl.at/ZlACn
As Latvians head to the polls tomorrow, 3 October, Latvian Trump Ainārs Šlesers has a narrow path to the premiership. His populist Latvia First could still enter the government, writes Roberts Kits. Read what is on the election agenda and what it means for Latvia and CEE: shorturl.at/ZlACn
As Latvians head to the polls tomorrow, 3 October, Latvian Trump Ainārs Šlesers has a narrow path to the premiership. His populist Latvia First could still enter the government, writes Roberts Kits. Read what is on the election agenda and what it means for Latvia and CEE: shorturl.at/ZlACn