By Edit Inotai The Polish government has joined the choir of calls for the reform of the EU which became commonplace in the post-Brexit Europe. Warsaw has its own ideas, even if they are ready only in broad strokes so far, and we shouldn’t assume that...
by Daniel Bartha The Russian aggression in Ukraine raised Hungary’s interest on defence issues. The country had a long-term obligation to deal with its defence sector. Not only there was no substantial defence procurement in the last decade, since the country decided to buy the JAS-39...
Our dynamic and continuously broadening team is looking for a motivated and enthusiastic intern for a non-paid internship who intends to join us from 15th of February . The ideal candidate should have an excellent command of English (Hungarian is a plus) and share a common interest in...
"Brexit is bad news for Central Europe for all the well-known reasons emphasized prior to the referendum. The consequences are overwhelmingly negative on the EU, although we can mitigate them with the proper approach. Firstly, there is a cultural impact. The United Kingdom represented a unique...
The Finnish Institute of International Affairs recently published its report on Russian propaganda and disinformation concerning the crises in Ukraine, authored by FIIA experts, András Rácz and Katri Pynnöniemi. The Centre for Euro-Atlantic Integration and Democracy was proud to be the Hungarian partner of the...
Can we re-energize our relationship? Are sanctions worth? The illegal annexation of Crimea by Russian troops required a European response which was harsher than diplomatic condemnation but softer than military retaliation. Economic and financial sanctions seemed the right solution to create a balance between putting pressure on...
CEID welcomes Olga Zelinska, who will be our Think Visegrad Fellow in 2016. Think Visegrad – V4 Think Tank Platform is a network for structured dialog on issues of strategic regional importance. The network analyzes key issues for the Visegrad Group (V4), and provides recommendations to the governments...
Download “I cannot forecast to you the action of Russia. It is a riddle, wrapped in a mystery, inside an enigma; but perhaps there is a key. That key is Russian national interest”- said Sir Winston Churchill in 1939. Russia is still an enigma for many in...
CEID Director Daniel Bartha was speaking on May 10th, 2016 at the roundtable discussion on “ organized at the Brent Scowcroft Center on International Security of the Atlantic Council of United States in Washington DC. Other speakers of the event included Marian Majer from the...
A systemic crisis or a temporary loss of confidence According to Kelly Gibson, campaign manager at Hamburger Gibson Creative, the current wave of disillusionment amongst American citizens with their political elite is not as severe as it seems. It is not that people are losing faith...