Opinion

February 4, 2025

At home, Polish PM Donald Tusk is less dominant than you think

Donald Tusk’s government has achieved some significant reforms but growing frustration among voters means that the PM’s preferred choice for president, Warsaw Mayor Rafał Trzaskowski, is […]
January 23, 2025

Lithuania should accept Belarusian immigrants who believe in democracy

By penalising those with distant or even irrelevant ties to Belarusian state institutions, Lithuania risks undermining its own democratic values.  Over the last two years, Lithuania […]
January 17, 2025

Eurozone entry: Time for Bulgarian banks to rethink and rebuild legacy systems

Bulgaria’s banks have a golden opportunity to leverage the momentum of eurozone entry for a more comprehensive transformation, not just a currency switch. Entering the eurozone […]
January 16, 2025

How Armenia can defend itself against hybrid warfare

Armenia must heavily invest in education, media literacy, and public awareness to build a society capable of discerning and resisting manipulative narratives. Armenia’s strategic geopolitical position […]
January 3, 2025

How strategic neutrality catapulted Kazakhstan to ‘Middle Power’ status

Astana has struck a happy medium between neither antagonising nor warming up to an increasingly belligerent Moscow, while simultaneously cultivating stronger commercial and cultural ties with […]