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EU’s East-West divide didn’t have to be
Can the next US president heal the transatlantic rift?
Membership for Russia a step too far for NATO?
Slovak PM Fico accuses opposition of trying to topple him Ukraine-style
What 'Obama effect' for transatlantic relations?
The 'new' Poland and its neighbours
Ukraine turns away from democracy and the EU
Amid the Trumpian Chaos, Europe Sees a Strategy: Divide and Conquer (Published 2018)
Handle with care: The risks of punishing Slovakia’s new government
Surviving austerity: The case for a new approach to EU military collaboration
A wave of budgetary austerity is weakening Europe's defences. The armed forces of Europe will lose important skills and capabilities unless...
EU’s East-West divide didn’t have to be
Fifteen years after the bloc's biggest expansion, Central Europe still doesn't feel part of the club.
Can the next US president heal the transatlantic rift?
by Tomas Valasek. There are two schools of thought on what the election of a new US president will mean for transatlantic relations.
Membership for Russia a step too far for NATO?
by Tomas Valasek. There are growing signs that Russia's relations with NATO are on the mend. Senior Russian thinkers, some close to the...
Slovak PM Fico accuses opposition of trying to topple him Ukraine-style
Slovakia's populist prime minister, Robert Fico, has claimed opposition forces are planning a "Maidan"-style coup, referring to the popular...
What 'Obama effect' for transatlantic relations?
by Tomas Valasek. Europe got the president it wanted on November 4th. Obama will have Europe's goodwill and with it, a window of opportunity...
The 'new' Poland and its neighbours
by Tomas Valasek. Poland is shedding its 'new member-state' image and is instead trying to join the exclusive club of big EU countries.
Ukraine turns away from democracy and the EU
Ukraine is turning inwards and becoming increasingly authoritarian. The new president, Viktor Yanukovich, has taken steps to muzzle...
Amid the Trumpian Chaos, Europe Sees a Strategy: Divide and Conquer (Published 2018)
There is a strategy: to undercut European solidarity in NATO and the European Union so the United States can exercise its economic and military power.
Handle with care: The risks of punishing Slovakia’s new government
After Slovakia elected a populist president and a pro-Russian prime minister in a span of six months, the EU may be tempted to punish Bratislava.
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A political commentator known for his critical analysis of Slovakia's foreign policy and its implications for democracy and human rights.