On July 19, 2023, the Defense Committee of the Parliament of the Kingdom of Sweden presented a new national security policy report entitled “Serious Times.”The report provided an overview of threats, critical situations, and conclusions regarding Sweden’s course toward strengthening the country’s defense capabilities. Among other things, the authors of…

How normal is it that the former Minister of Foreign Affairs of Austria (1995-2000) and ex-Chancellor of this country (2000-2007) Wolfgang Schüssel suddenly becomes a member of the board of directors of the Russian telecommunications company MTS? And later – in 2019 – he becomes a member of the supervisory…

In July 2025, the European Commission published another report on the state of the rule of law, which this time brought Slovakia to the center of European discussions. The document turned out to be sharp and unambiguous: Brussels recorded a setback that touches the very essence of democracy – the…

In 2020, the European Commission acknowledged that deforestation is a major driver of the global climate and biodiversity crisis, and that the EU also contributes to these crises, as the EU population consumes a significant share of products linked to deforestation. The Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) has found…

Unrest Across Central and Southeastern Europe Signals a Deepening Crisis of Democracy. Protests that erupted across Serbia, Slovakia, Greece, North Macedonia and Hungary in late 2024—and in some cases continue to this day—have become a stark indicator of long-simmering and unresolved social and economic tensions. More than isolated outbursts, these…