President-elect Peter Pellegrini is already being compared to former president Ivan Gasparovic, who was also beholden to the Smer party and Robert Fico during his time in office.

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The British PM chose #Warsaw as the place to announce the UK would significantly increase its military spending, with more weapons headed to Ukraine to help its war effort.

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Czechia's relationship with the EU is still quite fresh and has much room to grow, for better or worse. It is characterized by a high degree of economic integration, pro-Western leadership, and a deep-seated cynicism towards all things Brussels. 👇

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Our new #DemocracyDigest is out. Read it on the link now. 👇

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'Populists have made ‘sovereignty’ a buzzword across much of the world – and Central Europe’s nationalist forces have enthusiastically taken up the concept.'

The BIRN Trends Report 2024 on domestic & foreign policy. 🧵

“Too many politicians believe they can play the system for their financial benefit. The situation undermines the fundamental principles of accountability and integrity within the European Parliament.”

Read the opinion by Piotr Maciej Kaczynski 👇

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The ECA report is one of several criticisms directed at the EU Transparency Register ahead of a review due by July 2025 of the interinstitutional agreement that created it.

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In Czechia, there are ongoing obstacles that prevent people with disabilities from fully engaging in society, from getting employment or access to public institutions, and even from exercising their right to start a family.

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Six months after Poland’s new liberal-democratic government came to power, draft legislation on liberalizing abortion was finally tabled in parliament, yet few women are hopeful of seeing any quick progress.

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'Voters in CEE seem to remain in a fickle and truculent mood.'

The BIRN Trends Report 2024 on democracy. 🧵

Praised as a diplomatic success with a tangible impact on the battlefield, the Czech-led initiative to provide thousands of artillery shells to Ukraine from third countries testifies to Europe’s failings in providing sustained support to Kyiv.

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“Western Europe alone received 73 percent of new appointments in 2023, and 60 percent over the 2021-2023 triennium (up from 35 percent in 2018-2020),” the Geographical Representation in EU Leadership Observatory 2024 report said.

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