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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: New Slovak President Peter Pelligrini will not just be Robert Fico's stooge
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.
VISEGRAD BLOG: Governments battle central banks in Poland and Hungary
March 14, 2024
The apparent threats to central bank independence are now worrying markets and the European Central Bank.
VISEGRAD BLOG: Poland will be a test case of how to reconquer the state and rebuild a liberal democracy
February 22, 2024
Liberals are fundamentally misunderstanding the nature of the PiS system if they believe Donald Tusk should tread water.
VISEGRAD BLOG: Orban folds after EU leaders call his bluff
February 3, 2024
The European Council Summit this week was a comprehensive defeat for Hungarian strongman Viktor Orban.
VISEGRAD BLOG: Slovakia can't afford another four wasted years
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.