Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy has stripped Odesa mayor Hennadiy Trukhanov of his citizenship, citing an alleged Russian passport.

A European court has ruled that Russia must pay Georgia more than €250 million for violations committed after the 2008 conflict between the two countries.

History buffs in rural southwestern Poland have unearthed two halves of a Bronze Age dagger – a find they describe as a “real rarity.”

Authorities are investigating a prominent far-right activist, Robert Bąkiewicz, who called for napalm to be used to destroy weeds in Poland – a comment interpreted by some as referring to his political opponents.

Germany’s foreign intelligence chief said that a “heated confrontation” between Russia and NATO could erupt at any moment.

Ukrainian drones have struck one of the largest oil storage sites in occupied Crimea.

🇵🇱🇩🇪 Protected against their will, two towns on either side of the Polish-German border defy new immigration controls and far-right citizen patrols. Click the link in 🧵 for a long read by @staskaleta.bsky.social ⤵️

🎙️ New podcast out now! 👉 open.spotify.com/episode/0jdM... 🚀 Raluca Csernatoni (Carnegie Europe) shares her vision for the future of defence – what power and security mean in a world of new technologies and big tech.

🇨🇿 Is an Orbán-AfD-like bloc about to govern in Czechia? As polls stand, a right-wing eurosceptic party could be kingmaker in the Czech elections. Click the link in 🧵 to find out more from our #WeeklyOutlook.

🇪🇺Europe Confronts Russia, Recession and Rivalries – INTERVIEW with @constelz.bsky.social by @staskaleta.bsky.social. Click the links in the 🧵 to read and listen to the discussion ⤵️

🎙️ New podcast out now! 👉 open.spotify.com/episode/1DbS... 🇺🇲 Listen to what @constelz.bsky.social (@brookings.edu) had to say about the biggest threats to European security, speaking at our #EuropeFutureForum 2025.

𖥂🤝Diplomacy and Drones. NATO’s Eastern Flank Makes Global Offensive Click the link in the thread to read the #WeeklyOutlook ⤵️ 🇪🇪🇵🇱Russian attacks on Estonia and Poland have made urgent the need to bolster NATO’s eastern airspace.

🇨🇳 Caught between US trade threats and China’s rare earth controls, Europe has experienced economic coercion like never before. So, what strategy should the EU adopt for China? Click the link in comment to read our interview with @noahbarkin.bsky.social (@rhg.com @gmfus.bsky.social).

🎙️ New podcast out now! 👉 open.spotify.com/episode/6CFC... 🇨🇳 @staskaleta.bsky.social is joined by @noahbarkin.bsky.social (@rhg.com @gmfus.bsky.social) to discuss the EU's strategy for China – after Trump's NATO ultimatum demanding China tariffs, and Wang Yi's visit to Poland.

🇺🇲 The EU’s 19th sanctions package is expected on Wednesday – just days after Trump’s latest Truth Social ultimatum to NATO. Click to read the #WeeklyOutlook in the comment ⤵️

💻After RU drones entered PL airspace, Moscow spread disinformation to erode trust in the government and NATO. The alliance proved its military unity, but must now extend security online. Click the🔗 in the 🧵to read our editorial⤵️

🎙️🪖 New podcast out now 👉 open.spotify.com/episode/2JkV... ALSO on YouTube 👉 www.youtube.com/watch?v=RCGA... As reports suggest US troops might withdraw from the Baltics, we look at what presence the US really has on NATO's eastern flank – amid large-scale military exercises.

🎖️ Tarassis. Quadriga. Iron Defender. Several large-scale, military exercises are taking place in Poland and the Baltics. While the FT alarms about US plans to cut their Baltic Security Initiative, EU and NATO countries showcase their strength. Click the link in comment for more.

🎙️ New podcast out now! 'Nawrocki Visits The White House: Statesman or Sideshow?' 👉 Now on Spotify lnkd.in/eizNK2sE 👉 AND YouTube! lnkd.in/eimRtPpV

🇵🇱🇺🇲 The first trip of President Karol Nawrocki will be to Washington on Wednesday. What can he achieve? A diplomatic breakthrough, a ten minute photo op – or something worse? Click to read the #WeeklyOutlook in the comment ⤵️

Russia’s new surveillance hub in Kaliningrad looms over NATO, while a fugitive oligarch bankrolls election chaos in Moldova ahead of a crucial Weimar Triangle visit. Click to read the #WeeklyOutlook in the comment ⤵️

‼️Now also on YouTube 👉 youtu.be/qjHrpqBYuWg?...

🎙️ New podcast out now! 👉 podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/e... 👈 @wojciechprzybylski.bsky.social and @staskaleta.bsky.social look at how Central European leaders are preparing for a pivotal meeting in Alaska – between Donald Trump, Vladimir Putin, but no Volodymyr Zelenskyy.

Frozen Frontlines? European Leaders Rally before Trump-Putin Meeting in Alaska. Check out our #WeeklyOutlook 👇 visegradinsight.eu/frozen-front...

🎙️🇵🇱 Is Tusk's government ready for Nawrocki? 👉 podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/i... 👈 Join special guests @bart-wielinski.bsky.social and @kizdebski.bsky.social as they break down what to expect from Poland's new President in our latest podcast.

🎙️💰 How did Central Europe react to the new EU budget plan? ➡️ podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/c... ⬅️ That's what we break down in our latest podcast episode, with the help of team members and fellows from around the region.

🎬 [PREMIERE] Don't miss out our new video series - The Voices of Visegrad! 📌 What’s inside? – The NATO Summit in the Hague – Poland’s presidential elections – Attacks on NGOs in Hungary and the largest pride parade. – Czechia’s energy dependence on Russia Tune in now!

🇺🇸🇪🇺Tensions between the EU and the MAGA world over the regulation of online platforms are on the rise – and the impact on Central European politics could be big. Click to read the #WeeklyOutlook in the thread⤵️

🎙️ New episode out now 👉 podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/t... 👈 🇹🇼 @yehaoqin.bsky.social breaks down what to expect from this week's EU-China summit – and what the EU can take from Taiwan's playbook against authoritarian influence.

🇹🇼 This week, the real opportunity for the EU is cooperation with Taiwan – not China. Click the link in the 🧵 to learn more in our #WeeklyOutlook ⤵️

Is Trump Finally Done with Putin’s Games? Click to listen ➡️ open.spotify.com/episode/75kJ... This week, we react to Donald Trump’s major announcements during a White House meeting with Mark Rutte – including the threat of tariffs on Russia if no deal is struck within 50 days.

💶MFF week is here – and for Poland, Romania and Hungary, cohesion cash could mean political survival. Click the link in the 🧵 to read the #WeeklyOutlook

🎙️ New Podcast is out: Who Owns the Streets Now? Budapest Pride Challenges Orbán’s Dominance Listen here ➡️ open.spotify.com/episode/2gU1... 🏳️‍🌈@staskaleta.bsky.social talks with @szabolcspanyi.bsky.social and Luca Soltesz about the Budapest Pride March and its wider implications for HU.

🇵🇱 Poland will reinstate border controls with Germany and Lithuania on 7 July – bowing to pressure from the far right and reacting to Germany’s new pushback policy. Link to the #WeeklyOutlook in the 🧵

👉 Europe’s elections are no longer just national contests - they are testing grounds for the future of democratic resilience. 🔴 🎬 Watch the video recap: visegradinsight.eu/video-recap-... Experts: Alina Inayeh, Albin Sybera, and Jakub Szymik, moderated by @staskaleta.bsky.social

🏛️FIMI doesn’t just skew results – it poisons trust in democracy. Click the link in the 🧵 to read the Q2 2025 policy brief tracking democratic security in CEE.

Final call! Join us on 3 July for a Zoom talk on lessons from CEE elections in #Poland & #Romania. How can EU tools like Democracy Shield counter disinformation? 🔴REGISTER: visegradinsight.eu/online-event... 🗣️ Alina Inayeh, Albin Sybera, and Jakub Szymik, moderated by @staskaleta.bsky.social

🎙️🚨 Why has Orbán kept Hungary's V4 presidency programme a secret? New podcast out now 👉 lnkd.in/e8fRdegW 👈

🇪🇺Tusk fears Orbán will use the V4 presidency to undermine the EU direction it has just championed – not least because Budapest has kept its programme secret, breaching protocol between V4 capitals. Click the link in the 🧵to read the #WeeklyOutlook⤵️

🇺🇸🇮🇷🎙️ New episode out now! 👉 podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/e... 👈 This week, @wojciechprzybylski.bsky.social and @staskaleta.bsky.social break down regional responses to escalating tensions in the Middle East, after the US bombed three of Iran’s nuclear sites.

🪖Following the US bombing of Iran, CEE leaders are wary of being drawn into another foreign conflict, reminiscent of the 2003 ‘New Europe’ support for a Republican-led war in Iraq. Click the link in the 🧵to read the #WeeklyOutlook⤵️

🏛️It is possible that both pro-EU governments in the V4 will face votes of confidence this week. What happens if the Polish or Czech government fails the test? Click the link in the 🧵⤵️ to find out more in the #WeeklyOutlook

Check out the latest episode of the Offset podcast, where Dan Hall speaks about his work at Football for Future - an organisation making the football industry think climate first. 🎙️Hope Federico and @staskaleta.bsky.social @ftblforfuture.bsky.social open.spotify.com/episode/2vbB... #podcast

Check out the second episode of The Offset podcast to hear about 19 year old Keanu Arpels-Josiah's efforts to reduce carbon emissions in New York City. Listen on Spotify now! @keanuaj.bsky.social 🎙️Produced by @staskaleta.bsky.social and Hope Federico open.spotify.com/episode/5AaG... #podcast

AI experts gathered in London recently, calling for greater transparency from industry leading companies, such as OpenAI, DeepSeek and Meta. Read the full story below. theoffsetmag.com/ai-giants-sh... 📝 @staskaleta.bsky.social @kingscollegelondon.bsky.social #news #theoffset #ai #environment

🎙️🇵🇱 New podcast out now! 👉 podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/n... 👈 In this episode, we predict what Karol Nawrocki’s presidential electoral victory will mean for Poland, and beyond. You’ll hear comments from special guests from around the region!

🇭🇺 As Hungary looks to ban Pride and push through an anti-NGO law, how far is the EU willing to go in response? All the latest CEE stories in our #WeeklyOutlook 👇 visegradinsight.eu/who-is-crazy...

🎙️ Our latest podcast episode is out! 👉 podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/d... 👈 🇷🇴 To break down Nicușor Dan’s remarkable victory, we hear from special guests Alex Olaru (Editor-in-Chief @pressone.bsky.social), Alina Bârgǎoanu and @raalcom.bsky.social ⤵️

🇷🇴 Pro-European forces breathed a sigh of relief as Dan won Romania’s presidential run-off. 💸 But with an increasingly precarious economic situation, can the former mathematician conjure some fiscal magic? Click to read the #WeeklyOutlook 👇 visegradinsight.eu/romanian-pre...

🇷🇴Nicușor Dan is trailing by 10 points while the frontrunner pledges to get Cǎlin Georgescu into power. 🗳️If polls are to be trusted and George Simion wins on 18 May, Romania will soon become a soft underbelly in NATO’s eastern flank. Read the #WeeklyOutlook⤵️ visegradinsight.eu/nationalist-...