Publications
Jul 26, 2017 / Jan Daniel
Only by supporting a long-term political solution to the Libyan conflict can the EU address the migration crisis
Jan 16, 2017 / Matthieu Crévecoeur
Matthieu Crévecoeur continues to analyse the current situation in the Middle East with connection to the suspended peace talks in Genève. He underlines the importance of solidarity and courage which should be demonstrated by the EU in order to make the pe
Jan 16, 2017 / Christian Kvorning Lassen
Christian Kvorning Lassen's follow-up blog about the three major obstacles that need to be overcome before a parallel agreement can be a reality, which seems highly unlikely, as he outlined in previous post.
Jan 16, 2017 / Christian Kvorning Lassen
Following the announcement of Sweden and Denmark to re-introduce border controls in the light of the refugee crisis, Christian Kvorning Lassen looks at the broader implications of this move and the future of the Schengen area.
Jan 16, 2017 / Matthieu Crévecoeur
In the wake of the November 13 Paris attacks, French president Francois Hollande decided to intensify the French military operations to a level politically and financially unbearable in the long term.
Jan 16, 2017 / Christian Kvorning Lassen
The refugee crisis has highlighted hitherto latent divisions within the EU, particularly amongst the V4 countries and Western Europe. The division is, at first glance, rooted in fundamentally differing perceptions of the crisis, giving rise to several my
Jan 16, 2017 / Christian Kvorning Lassen
How politicians in the Czech Republic and Hungary react on the migration crisis? A what myths are currently related to migration in those countries? New blog by Christian Kvorning Lassen.
Jan 16, 2017 / Martin Michelot
Will the V4 countries find a common ground with the
EU, Slovakia, Czech Republic, Hungary, Poland, Europe, Migration, Balkan
Jan 16, 2017 / Tereza Novotná
Policy brief by Tereza Novotná - summarizing and assessing the first year of Federica Mogherini as HRVP.
Jan 09, 2017 / Antall József Knowledge Centre
The first issue of the Antall József Knowledge Centre's new journal In Focus commemorates the 25th anniversary of the Visegrad Cooperation. Articles and interviews are analysing the history of the cooperation and those current social and political process
EU, Slovakia, Czech Republic, Hungary, Poland, V4, Europe, Migration
Apr 28, 2016 / Adam Balcer,Dániel Bartha, Edit Inotai and Lucia Najšlová
Central Europe’s leading experts share their views on the EU deal with Turkey
Mar 31, 2016 / Helga Kalm, Jüri Luik, Anna Bulakh, Piret Pernik, Henrik Praks
ICDS research fellows provide recommentation for the new EU Global Strategy.
Migration, Europe, Asia, Africa, Democracy, Ukraine, Syria, Middle East, EU, Russia, Global Security
Mar 04, 2016 / Marta Szpala, Kamil Frymark
Actions taken by the Balkan countries, despite German criticism, may make it easier to develop comprehensive EU solutions to the migration crisis.
Feb 18, 2016 / Andrei Yeliseyeu
After the launch of the local border traffic (LBT) regime with Russia in June 2013, Latvia became the second EU country, after Poland, that has effective LBT agreements with two neighboring countries. A number of the EU countries (Hungary, Slovakia, Roman
Feb 18, 2016 / Prague Centre for Transatlantic Relations (PCTR)
PCTR Newsletter
Energy Security, Economic Security, Nuclear, USA, NATO, Russia, EU, Middle East, Czech Republic, Syria, Ukraine, Israel, Europe, Migration
Jan 04, 2016 / Agata Biernat, Research Fellow at the Casimir Pulaski Foundation
The EU should find a way to include the Balkan countries in the decision-making process on a joint solution to the migration crisis. These countries have declared their wish to co-create European solidarity, and take their share of responsibility for this
Dec 02, 2015 / Edit Inotai
The political difference between PM Orbán and Chancellor Merkel is evident and it has been aggravated by Orbán’s surprise move to side openly with Horst Seehofer and the CSU in a German domestic debate concerning refugees
Migration, Europe, Democracy, Hungary, EU, Global Security, Economic Security
Oct 28, 2015 / Milan Šuplata, Jiří Schneider, Marian Majer
By annexing Crimea and fuelling violence in the Ukraine’s easternmost regions, Russia seriously broke basic principles of international law and shook assumptions about cooperative character of post-Cold War security architecture in Europe. Yet, the seemin
Migration, Europe, V4, Ukraine, Poland, Hungary, Czech Republic, Slovakia, EU, NATO, Global Security
Oct 23, 2015 / Marta Jaroszewicz
The year 2015 brought a rapid surge in the number of Ukrainians migrating to the EU, mainly to Poland.
Oct 22, 2015 / Krzysztof Strachota, Marta Jaroszewicz, Artur Ciechanowicz
In recent weeks, cooperation with Turkey has been gaining strategic importance for the European Union and its member states in solving the migration crisis.
Oct 05, 2015 / Aleksandra Jarosiewicz, Krzysztof Strachota
Turkey plays a key role in the crisis caused by the migration of refugees from Syria.
Sep 29, 2015 / Frank Markovic
The Visegrad Four belonged to the small group of states that opposed the quotas from the very beginning. Their stance came at a price. The vote on Tuesday is particularly damaging for the V4 not least because it has undermined the unity of the block.
Migration, Europe, V4, Poland, Hungary, Czech Republic, Slovakia, EU
Sep 24, 2015 / Martin Michelot
As time passes and migratory pressures continue to increase, with another estimated 6000 asylum-seekers having made their way into Hungary yesterday, any meeting of European decision-makers in Brussels is observed with increased scrutiny and expectations
Migration, Europe, V4, Poland, Hungary, Czech Republic, Slovakia, EU
Sep 24, 2015 / Frank Markovic
How can the V4 countries coordinate their positions towards the refugee crisis and the EU referendum in the UK?
Migration, Europe, V4, Poland, Hungary, Czech Republic, Slovakia, EU
Aug 28, 2015 / Marta Szpala, Marta Jaroszewicz
When the mounting scale of the influx of refugees to Europe, their determination and the weakness of the Macedonian state are all taken into account, a further escalation of the crisis should be expected, not only in Macedonia but also in Serbia.