It is now a year since the European General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) became law. Just before the regulations came into effect, there was unprecedented talk and...
Opinion
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We are afraid of the Church. And I am not talking about the Catholic sinners who are embarrassed by the fear of their pastor or the confessional. I am talking about us...
What a sad fate to live in the heart of the continent called Europe, and not being able to live it. Welcome to Kosovo! This story is not a thriller but it is all based...
Of the 10 countries that joined the European Union 15 years ago, Poland is definitely an EU success story: it has become more outward-looking and confident as well as...
We live in times when even the most mature democratic societies are deeply divided. One segment of society blames the other for all evils. We seem to be trapped in...
Elections to the European parliament are crucially important. This, however, is not widely recognised by voters as traditionally low turnout across the continent...
Lithuania’s cultural environment naturally does not allow for distinction between generations, be it politics or the private sector. Historically, Lithuania has always...
The primary incentive for my entry into Czech politics was the total failure of the traditional political parties to coordinate the country’s transition to the...
Cooperation between China and its 16 partner nations in the Central and Eastern European (CEE) region has been a subject of strong criticism since its very inception in...
With the Brexit debacle still on everyone’s mind, stumbling towards a (hopeful) resolution one way or another at the end of October this year, the UK has been focused...
On May 1, 2004, ten countries joined the EU, including eight from the formerly communist Central, East and Southeast Europe (CESEE). 15 years on, three more EU-CEE...
In today’s fast-paced world, technology progressively plays a more prominent role and helps individuals, private businesses, and public sector alike live and function...
