Reflections from our correspondents on the ground in the four Central European countries of Czech Republic, Hungary, Poland and Slovakia.
October 1, 2025
Czech populist stalwart Andrej Babiš and his ANO party are projected to make a comeback after this week's elections, raising questions about the country's future direction.
November 18, 2024
The weight of expectation falls on Prime Minister Donald Tusk, as Poland prepares to take over the EU’s rotating presidency and meet the challenge of incoming US President Donald Trump.
November 7, 2024
Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orban is set to parade his support for Trump at the European Political Community meeting in Budapest on November 7-8.
October 21, 2024
Poland’s four-party ruling coalition is constrained by President Andrzej Duda, a close ally of the former ruling PiS party.
September 2, 2024
The groupthink at Central Europe's top security conference is a serious weakness when the Ukraine war is so finely balanced and sober analysis is more essential than ever.