Will Babiš pivot towards Brussels-sceptic allies like Viktor Orbán, or hedge with pragmatism? In our last post of this year, we invite you to read the summary of several online events with Czech civil society representatives and defence experts to find out what may lie ahead: lnkd.in/dyxTHDE9

This September, we hosted a public debate between former ministers and EU commissioners from Visegrad and the Baltics to discuss the role of CEE in the upcoming Multiannual Financial Framework. Read the recap of this year's most popular Europe Future Forum side event: lnkd.in/d_hZmbp5

'My primary concern is to stop Russian imperialism' – Anne Applebaum We sat down with the author of 'Gulag: A History' to discuss the sustainability of political culture upholding Putin’s regime and the possibility of its collapse. Read our most popular interview from 2025: lnkd.in/dGWsrSQU

The world is moving forward, but military thinking remains stuck in the past. As Poland looks to double its army size, ignoring half the population is strategically unsound, Magda Jakubowska argues in one of our most-read pieces this year: lnkd.in/e2KmEMBX

Russia's plans won't stop with Ukraine. Putin seeks to reclaim parts of Europe that once belonged to the Soviet juggernaut. Poland has invested in troops, equipment, and civilian training. This should be treated as a model for EU. Read one of our most popular pieces from 2025: lnkd.in/exp9qD_e

In 2025, we saw how foreign and domestic interference have been converging – powered by AI, amplified by extremists and spilling into the real world. Read one of our most-read analyses on the topic from this year by Alina Inayeh: lnkd.in/gWjW_7ZC

What can Europe learn from Ukraine's anti-corruption ecosystem? In a Europe facing its own governance fatigue, Kyiv’s model deserves serious attention, as Valeriia Novak wrote in her analysis this summer. Have a read of our most popular story from 2025, if you haven't yet: lnkd.in/gS6AkqiW

Hungary and Poland are at each other’s throats. And the EU's decision to use qualified majority voting to approve 90 billion for Ukraine confirms that. Read this year's last Weekly Outlook to find out why: visegradinsight.eu/eu-support-f...

Europe must finally begin to consider civil society seriously, as this will shape what the EU will look like by 2030. The EU Strategy for Civil Society is a positive step. Read the interview with Wojciech Przybylski and Magda Jakubowska to find out why: visegradinsight.eu/future-of-eu...

Since 2022 South Korea has demonstrated what Europe lacked – the ability to deliver major weapons systems in months. Poland seized the opportunity and procured tanks and howitzers at scale. Read the new analysis by Ju Hyung Kim on why other countries should follow the lead: lnkd.in/g4TrT9GJ

Any glimmer of hope from Berlin means little more than a smokescreen without action. The Kremlin is using the new 'peace proposal' and its maximalist demands as a theatre to divide the West and stall aid to Ukraine, William Dixon and Maksym Beznosiuk argue in their new commentary: lnkd.in/gz25E47W

Europe told carmakers to go green by 2035, but forgot about batteries. Hungary, however, has not. Wespoke with Vilmos Weiler about the surge of Chinese and Korean battery investments in Hungary. YouTube: www.youtube.com/watch?v=f0ZV... Spotify: open.spotify.com/episode/5rS9...

Orbán's theatre opposition to helping Ukraine is just a distraction from a child abuse scandal in Hungary. In today's Weekly Outlook, we argue that Hungary's PM is Russia’s most valuable frozen asset in Europe. Read it on our website and claim your Christmas subscription bonus: lnkd.in/dp6c_W8g

The new US National Security Strategy outlines American priorities pivoting to ‘Western Hemisphere’ and China. But it also falls short of calling Russia part of the problem and warns of ‘civilisational erasure’ in Europe. So, what do we make out of it? Read to find out: lnkd.in/dZfDGg4p

"Imperialism was damaging to them in the Soviet period, and now it is holding them back and preventing them from being a normal European country" Read the latest interview with @anneapplebaum.bsky.social by @wojciechprzybylski.bsky.social 🔗 visegradinsight.eu/anne-appleba...

Poland has placed its first military radar satellite into orbit. But MikroSAR is only the opening salvo in Poland’s and Europe’s bid to become a space power. Read the new Visegrad Insight editorial analysis by Arslan Suleymanov to find out why: lnkd.in/dywmi-2Y

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Next April, Hungarians are heading to the polls to decide if they want to continue with Orbán. But would a potential victory for the opposition really mean plain sailing? Read our interview with András Simor and Péter Ákos Bod: lnkd.in/drt45nVw Learn more about the initiative: lnkd.in/dsgM3PnM

In April, Hungarians go to the polls again. But is Hungary’s real problem that its oligarchs are not independent tycoons at all, but extensions of the state itself? Check out our new podcast episode with András Simor and Péter Ákos Bod to find out. Watch on YouTube: youtube.com/playlist?lis...

How did the leaders from Central and Eastern Europe react to the so-called 'peace' proposal for Ukraine? Read our Weekly Outlook to find out: lnkd.in/dapv_-p3

Georgia deleted gender from its constitution but kept gender-based violence, smear campaigns and autocratisation. What's next? Read our new analysis by Kerry Longhurst and Vanessa Tinker: visegradinsight.eu/gender-equal...

Ukraine has great anticorruption plans – it just needs to implement them to join the EU. In our new commentary, Visegrad Insight Fellow Valeriia Novak asks uncomfortable questions about Ukraine's EU accession and reforms that follow: visegradinsight.eu/ukraine-corr...

Nationalism in banking is simply stupid. When Andreas Treichl says this, Europe should listen. Check out the new Visegrad Insight interview: visegradinsight.eu/treihl-erste...

Europe spends more on imported fossil fuels than on the entire EU budget. But is there a holy grail that can turn things around? Read the Europe Future Forum debate recap to find out: visegradinsight.eu/energy-trans...

What keeps Europe warmer this year – extra gas, extra fences or a thicker layer of democracy? Read our Weekly Outlook to find out: visegradinsight.eu/eu-democracy...

Will the EU stay true to its democratic values in five years' time? Or will it succumb to populism and hard power politics? Swipe to find out ➡️

How can smaller states maintain economic security and defend themselves from the fallout of a global crisis? Tune in to our conversation with Jarno Syrjala, Finland’s Under-Secretary of State for International Trade. YT: lnkd.in/d54gXFd8 Spotify: lnkd.in/dMHz_w5T Apple: lnkd.in/d-KxHZw3

The German car industry may soon grind to a complete halt because of supply chain issues, very much like what happened during the pandemic. Watch the full Visegrad Insight interview with Wolfgang Munchau from Eurointelligence to find out why this is the case: youtu.be/LjS518ShxE4

EU is not a geopolitical actor. Shaking hands at G7 or G20 does not make it so. In a conversation with Wojciech Przybylski, Wolfgang Munchau talks about Germany's neo-mercantilist cul-de-sac, China's choke points and why our support for Ukraine still falls short. WEEKEND READ: lnkd.in/dzEUfsrP

The weakness of Europe is a choice If that line stings, it should. Our dependencies on China and the US will undermine any efforts to strengthen the European defence. Watch the full interview with Wolfgang Munchau from Eurointelligence to find out why: youtu.be/LjS518ShxE4

Chinese components have been increasingly found across Russia's drone production value chains. Can China’s growing support for Russia determine the course of the war in Ukraine? Read our new analysis to find out: visegradinsight.eu/china-and-th...

Everyone is glued to the Orbán–Tusk spat, yet few follow the intricacies. The real game is energy security as the de-Russification of Europe's energy market goes on. Learn more about this strategic interplay in our Weekly Outlook: lnkd.in/d44mcGZB

Will Babiš join the Fico-Orban clique? And if so, should we be worried? Enjoy the weekend read by Kateřina Šafaříková: visegradinsight.eu/what-czech-e...

What would Europe look like in five years - a disintegrating entity that prioritises high power politics, or a stronger, more resilient Union that stays true to its values? Read our new special report to find out: lnkd.in/d_9jRB5T #EU

What do 94% of Poles dream about in 2025 – and how are their fears shaping the future of politics? Tune in to our interview with Maia Mazurkiewicz from PZU to explore the interplay between hopes, emotions and societal resilience in Poland: www.youtube.com/watch?v=Tlhs...

The clock is ticking for Slovakia as the EU phases out Russian gas by the end of 2027. Can V4 partnerships turn this challenge into an opportunity for energy independence? Join us online on Zoom with Eva Mihočková, Andrej Nosko, and @kasprowiczt.bsky.social visegradinsight.eu/online-is-sl...

Join us in Budapest for a public debate on 30 October! We'll discuss staying prepared for threats while building unity & lasting peace across the continent. Speakers: Goran Buldioski, Peter Heil, Marta Pardavi, Wojciech Przybylski, moderated by Magda Jakubowska. visegradinsight.eu/how-will-eu-...

94 per cent of Slovakia is gasified, but most of it comes from Gazprom. Can Slovakia fully ditch the Russian gas by cooperating with its Visegrad neighbours? Read our new commentary by Eva Mihockova to find out: visegradinsight.eu/slovakia-piv...

To Budapest with no love? Orbán hunts headlines again as peace talks loom. Read more in this week's edition of the Outlook: visegradinsight.eu/trumps-hope-...

Say hello to Arslan Suleymanov, our new Assistant Editor at Visegrad Insight! He brings extensive experience writing for institutions and businesses across Europe and the US. Welcome on board, Arslan 👏

Ursula under fire, Magyar twist: CEE’s vote on Ursula von der Leyen shows a split Union. Find out why in the latest #WeeklyOutlook

🇵🇱🇩🇪 A week spent on the border revealed a community where many want to work together, and a type of politics that is missing in the battle over immigration. Click the link for more from @staskaleta.bsky.social ⤵️ visegradinsight.eu/this-polish-...

🇵🇱🇩🇪 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 ⤵️

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🎙️ 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.

🇵🇱 The ruling coalition could be in trouble, as Poland2050 continues to play hard ball. Read our #WeeklyOutlook to learn the options Tusk has to respond. visegradinsight.eu/orban-afd-li...

🇭🇺 Fidesz is reeling from a new paedophilia case, dubbed the Szőlő Street scandal. Yet this is far from the end of its problems. Find out why in our #WeeklyOutlook. visegradinsight.eu/orban-afd-li...

🇩🇰 Security will be the focus as EU leaders meet in Copenhagen tomorrow. From drone walls to Russian oil, read all about the summit in our #WeeklyOutlook. visegradinsight.eu/orban-afd-li...

📰Anonymous bylines, AI glitches and 10 stories a day -can ME24 really claim to deliver 'authentic analysis'? Click to read Ivan Nagy's coverage⤵️ visegradinsight.eu/a-new-gaza-r...

📢Visegrád 24 mixes sensationalism, false stories and political spin. Should we expect the same from Middle East 24? Click to read the story by Ivan Nagy - link in the 🧵⤵️