Slovakia’s “Eastern turn” and its consequences for Pan-European policy
The return to power of Prime Minister Robert Fico in October 2023 marked a turning point in Slovakia’s foreign policy. A country long regarded as part of Central Europe’s pro-European consensus began showing signs of a strategic shift toward an “eastern,” pragmatically pro-Russian line. This process is unfolding against the…
Political turbulence in Romania and the Kremlin’s shadow hand
Romania has entered another phase of political crisis after the Social Democratic Party (PSD), the largest force in the ruling coalition, withdrew its support for liberal Prime Minister Ilie Bolojan and began demanding his resignation. The loss of a parliamentary majority immediately created conditions for protracted inter-party negotiations and the…
Armenia builds a shield against Russian information operations with France’s help
In the spring of 2026, Armenia reached a point where information security became a matter of national resilience. Against the backdrop of parliamentary elections scheduled for June 7, 2026, and an ongoing geopolitical pivot away from Moscow toward Brussels and Paris, Yerevan officially turned to France for the first time,…
Who and why is sabotaging Slovakia’s wind energy
The European Union views wind energy as a promising and important direction for the development of renewable energy sources. Under the European Green Deal and the REPowerEU plan, wind generation has been identified as a key instrument of decarbonisation, and for Slovakia, which is largely dependent on fossil fuel imports,…
Why Slovakia clings to Russian gas despite sanctions and alternatives
The European Union plans to completely phase out Russian natural gas by the end of 2027. While eurozone countries are working to establish alternative supply channels, several European capitals are openly defying this directive. Slovakia is one of them: on April 17, Prime Minister Robert Fico announced that his government…