ARTE Europe Weekly: Is Water Being Sacrificed For Profit?
The EU‘s new Water Resilience Strategy is raising concerns among environmentalists about the future protection of a precious resource. KAYNAK: Balkan Insight
Democracy Digest: Babis Appointed Czech PM But Fate of Motorists’ Turek Unclear
Elsewhere, legislative chaos as Slovak government rams through laws and president wields veto; yet another scandal in Hungary exposes government’s hollow ‘child-friendly’ narrative; and Poland invited to become first in…
Croatia’s Lost Decades: Myths, Mistakes, and the Economics of Transition
A leading Croatian economist busts some of the myths surrounding three decades of economic malaise in Croatia, putting the blame squarely on a failure to adapt to a profoundly changed…
ARTE Europe Weekly: Why is Military Service Making a Comeback in Europe?
A new drive to boost military service is spreading across Europe as Russia's continued war against Ukraine jolts fearful governments into action. KAYNAK: Balkan Insight
Democracy Digest: Polish President Cancels Meeting with Orban at V4
Elsewhere, Slovak culture minister gets court injunction to stop former National Theatre director making any public statements about her; Czech president to appoint Babis PM on Tuesday; and Polish PM…
New Czech Government to Follow CEE Trend of Targeting NGOs
The difficult operating environment for NGOs in the region is about to get worse as Czechia under Andrej Babis’s populist coalition looks set to join Hungary, Slovakia and Serbia in…
As Serbia’s Students Continue Fighting, the EU Keeps Drowning in its Own Irrelevance
The students’ refusal to frame their struggle in explicitly pro-EU terms is not mere indifference – it is the expression of a generational break. KAYNAK: Balkan Insight