Reflections from our correspondents on the ground in the four Central European countries of Czech Republic, Hungary, Poland and Slovakia.
April 9, 2024
Pellegrini will face a serious dilemma over how to react to the populist government’s attempts to curb the independence of judges, public service media and NGOs, which risk provoking a rule of law battle with the next European Commission.
March 14, 2024
The apparent threats to central bank independence are now worrying markets and the European Central Bank.
February 22, 2024
Liberals are fundamentally misunderstanding the nature of the PiS system if they believe Donald Tusk should tread water.
February 3, 2024
The European Council Summit this week was a comprehensive defeat for Hungarian strongman Viktor Orban.
December 11, 2023
It already looks clear that Robert Fico’s new government will not prioritise economic reform, and will once again just tread water.