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Reflections from our correspondents on the ground in the four Central European countries of Czech Republic, Hungary, Poland and Slovakia.
VISEGRAD BLOG: The EU finally gets tough with Hungary and Poland
July 29, 2021
The Commission now has the tools and the evidence to confront Poland and Hungary; the question therefore is whether it will stand firm this time.
VISEGRAD BLOG: Czech vote of no-confidence could be a cliffhanger
June 2, 2021
If the vote goes through, it will wound Prime Minister Andrej Babis and buoy the opposition before the October general election, adding to the sense of momentum that the opinion polls are already showing.
VISEGRAD BLOG: Czech President Zeman's pro-Russian policy blows up in his face
April 20, 2021
The tit-for-tat expulsion of Russian and Czech diplomats has dynamited the Czech president's drive to build bridges with Moscow just as he thought he was about to clinch victory.
VISEGRAD BLOG: Slovak political crisis threatens to derail reform drive
March 21, 2021
The coalition infighting has demonstrated the weakness of the right and is a warning lesson for opposition parties in neighbouring countries.
VISEGRAD BLOG: Repolonisation of the economy often ignores business logic
March 2, 2021
Law and Justice's attempt to build national champions in the banking and energy sectors will make the Polish economy even more state and party dominated.
