Government & Politics Corruption in Eastern Europe & Central Asia Is On… Gabriella Gricius Feb 4, 2019 According to Transparency International’s Corruption Perceptions Index (CPI), corruption appears to be on the rise…
Defense & Security The Implications of Brexit for Security in Europe Trivun Sharma Jan 24, 2019 Besides having long term economic consequences for both the British and the European economies, Brexit will likely…
Economics & Trade Geopolitics in the Era of Connectivity: Beijing and… Niko Marcich & Cameron Vaské Jan 24, 2019 Laying the Groundwork What began as a small collection of infrastructure projects in neighboring countries in…
Diplomacy E.U. Commission Refers Poland to European Court of… Gabriella Gricius Sep 26, 2018 Despite vocal outcry from domestic political opposition, the Polish Supreme Court and a number of European forums,…
Energy Poland and Baltic States Reduce Reliance on Russian… Gabriella Gricius Jul 12, 2018 Europe's dependency on Russian energy has long been viewed as a threat to national security, particularly in…
Government & Politics What Viktor Orban’s Victory Means for Europe and… Farrah Barber Apr 23, 2018 Viktor Orban is a symbol of anti-communism and the face of nationalism in a Hungary that is increasingly ostracised…
Government & Politics The Decline of Mikhail Saakashvili Gabriella Gricius Feb 28, 2018 Former Georgian president Mikhail Saakashvili was banned from Ukraine for three years this week after being…
Energy The Nord Stream 2 Pipeline Threatens European Energy… Gabriella Gricius Feb 9, 2018 Russian gas exports to Europe reached a record high of 193.9 billion cubic meters in 2017. As Germany and Russia…
Defense & Security Poland Will Increase the Size of Its Military by Over… Joshua Ball Nov 16, 2017 Over 50,000 troops will join the ranks of the Polish Armed Forces. This comes alongside news that the Polish…
Defense & Security Could Russia Attempt a Crimea-Style Operation Against… Joshua Ball Sep 30, 2017 As tensions mount in Moscow's standoff with the West, the upcoming Zapad military exercises likely will be larger…
Defense & Security In Central Europe, Militarized Societies are on the… Weronika Grzebalska Sep 29, 2017 Russia recently held one of the largest “war games” since the Cold War, on its Western borders. The drill…
Defense & Security Zapad-2017: Analyzing Troop Numbers & Economic… Joshua Ball Sep 14, 2017 The Kremlin must be sure of Russia's ability to prevail in any forceful confrontation, or at least ensure a…