Fellowship Deadline: Application dossiers consisting of the application from, structured CV (including the list of publications) and a motivation letter (maximum 300 words) are to be submitted to thinktank@sfpa.sk by April 18, 2022. About: Think Visegrad is a think tank platform for structured dialogue on issues of strategic regional importance. The platform aims to analyze key...
On the 17th March 2022, The Equilibrium Institute, in partnership with the Atlantic Council of the United States organised a discussion on the long-term impacts of the Russian invasion of Ukraine. The Russian invasion of Ukraine, escalating the war Russia started in 2014, has marked an...
On the 24th of March, the Equilibrium Institute, the Centre for Euro-Atlantic Integration and Democracy (CEID) and the Atlantic Council of the United States organised this year’s second episode of the European Cafe series, which focused on the geopolitical priorities of the Biden Administration in...
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...
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...