From Visegrád to Vienna: Kickl and the Return of Mitteleuropa
Third time’s the charm—at least, that is what Austria’s Freedom Party (FPÖ) must be hoping for.
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Visegrád Rising
This edition marks the 34th anniversary of the Visegrád Group, offering a multifaceted exploration of its significance for Europe’s political, economic, and cultural landscape. From the ambitious strategies of regional leaders to the transformative forces shaping the group’s future, the journal presents a comprehensive analysis of the V4's evolution. Key topics include the Visegrád Group’s balancing act between innovation and regulation in cryptocurrencies, the intricate interplay of conservatism and populism, and the ongoing debates on NATO, immigration, and demographic challenges.
From Visegrád to Vienna: Kickl and the Return of Mitteleuropa
Third time’s the charm—at least, that is what Austria’s Freedom Party (FPÖ) must be hoping for.
What Army? The Demographic Limits of Poland’s Military Buildup
Poland has long regarded national defense as a top priority. Even before Russia’s full-scale invasion of Ukraine in February 2022,…
Visegrad’s Choice: Mass Immigration or Depopulation - A False Binary?
One of the key questions of the 21st century will be the ability of states in the developed world to cope with populations that ar…
A Warning Sign for Visegrád: No Strategy for a Changing Economic Landscape
For decades, the Visegrád Four (V4) countries—Poland, the Czech Republic, Slovakia, and Hungary—thrived as suppliers of subcontrac…
Rhetoric or Realpolitik? Inside Visegrád’s Conservatism’s Laboratory
For years, the Visegrad group has been viewed as the conservative stronghold of Europe, a group of nations that have resisted the …
Breaking Ranks: How Visegrád’s Divisions Threaten NATO’s Future
When Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orbán met with Vladimir Putin in July 2024 to negotiate peace in Ukraine, the unilateral move…
The Visegrad Countries – An Investor’s Outlook
Investing is a long-term game. While speculators chase price swings, investors look for growth of markets and whole economies, and…
Visegrád’s Divided Core: The Subtle Power Struggle Between Czechia and Slovakia
The future seemed bright when Czechoslovakia peacefully split in 1993, initiating regular government meetings that reflected the e…
Reviving Weimar: Germany's Last Stand Against Visegrád
In an unexpected move, Anke Rehlinger, President of Germany’s Bundesrat, recently announced plans to breathe new life into the lon…
Cryptocurrencies and Digital Currencies in the Visegrád Group: Between Innovation and Regulation
Blockchain and cryptocurrency is the current buzz in finance. It's a field of rapid technological and economic innovation, spawnin…
The Budapest Blueprint: How Orbán’s Paternalism Challenges Brussels’ Progressive Empire
Over the past decade, Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orbán has championed a model of governance that fuses national conservatism …
Editorial: Too Early, Too Late: 34 Years of Visegrád Paradox
Marking its 34th anniversary, the paradoxical nature of the Visegrád Group—a once-ambitious alliance of Hungary, Poland, Czechia, …
The Three Seas Gamble: Can Poland Unite Central Europe?
The British geographer Halford Mackinder viewed Central Europe as critical to geopolitics.
Pipeline Politics: The Visegrád Gamble in Post-Conflict Energy Security
The Visegrád Group (V4) countries face a fast-approaching (and soon-to-disappear) window of opportunity in which to shape European…
The Visegrad Group: A Geopolitical Battleground between China and Taiwan
Eastern and Central Europe has long been a zone of intense great-power competition. In the 19th century, the region was shaped by …
The Kidnapped West: Milan Kundera and Central Europe’s New Dilemma
Few essays have captured Central Europe’s existential predicament as poignantly as Milan Kundera’s The Kidnapped West.