The Visegrad Group is considered to be an important actor supporting Western Balkan countries’ integration ambitions in the EU, while it also has a positive reputation in the region. Some other EU members take an active part in supporting the enlargement process as well. Among them, especially...
The Visegrad Group (V4) belongs to the coalitions of states that have a close relationship with each other. However, extending cooperation with other regional groupings and creating new alliances would certainly serve the group well. This paper therefore addresses the potential of the partnership between...
With the United Kingdom’s departure from the European Union, the internal dynamics between the countries comprising the bloc undergo significant changes. New alliances are being established between the European regional groupings that share common positions. Among them, the Visegrad Group and the Baltic States share...
Governments around the world are tackling the COVID-19 pandemic imposing partial or full lockdown measures, often including school closures. However, researchers warn about the long-term negative effects of this disruption in the education system. They put the costs of school closures to billions of dollars. This...
The Visegrád Group (V4), once united to facilitate integration to the EU, jointly disapproved of refugee policies and quotas adopted at the EU level. At the same time, all the four states have seen the resurgence of Eurosceptic sentiments in relation to first economic and...
A joint project on interregional connections and coalitions implemented by V4 organizations. Although the Visegrad Group is perceived as a strong regional player, it has not been very successful in building broader coalitions, even regarding topics it considers to be a priority. This position may result...
The first online event of the Euro-Atlantic Café after the restart was titled ’Transatlantic relations in the presidential election – Is Europe still important?’ and it took place on September 10, 2020. Our two panelists were renowned experts of the Transatlantic ties, therefore, the debate was...
The Transatlantic Drama: No Return to Honeymoon By Daniel Bartha, CEID Pre-Study for Euro-Atlantic Café, September 10th, 2020 The United States will hold its next Presidential elections in November. The majority of European governments are – covertly or openly – hoping for the victory of Joe Biden, who...
About: Think Visegrad is a think tank platform for structured dialogue on issues of strategic regional importance. The platform aims to analyze key issues for the Visegrad Group (Czech Republic, Hungary, Poland, Slovakia), and provides recommendations to the governments of Visegrad Group (V4) countries, the...
Edit Inotai, senior fellow of CEID, published a blog post on the European Liberal Forum's website on the Central European perspectives on the MFF negotiations. The European Council meets on 19 June 2020 to discuss about the Multiannual Financial Framework. Be careful what you ask for. Especially...