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Czech-US security and defence ties will grow

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CZECH REPUBLIC

This DCA, facilitated by a change of government in Czechia, is part of US efforts to reinforce NATO’s eastern flank in response to Russia’s war in Ukraine. It will deepen ties in…

Slovak opposition will gain from government weakness

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SLOVAKIA

Public opinion about both the DCA and tensions in Ukraine is less favourable towards the United States, bolstered by strong criticism from opposition leaders. They will attempt…

Slovak government is weighing up early elections

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SLOVAKIA

SaS’s departure from government could trigger early elections and bring to power a new government with a less firmly pro-Western orientation that might substantially change…

Central-Eastern Europe will compete for US favour

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EUROPE/US

Trump’s effect on US-European relations.

EU’s Visegrad Four will not continue in current format

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EU

Poland may have resolved its rule-of-law dispute with the EU, whereas part of Hungary’s ‘cohesion’ funds are frozen. Russia’s invasion of Ukraine has driven a wedge between Poland…

Deeper EU defence integration faces challenges

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EU

Supporters of EU strategic autonomy believe that the invasion of Ukraine will result in a significant increase in member state support for EU defence cooperation and integration…

Poland will be key in deterring Russian Baltic attack

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BALTIC/RUSSIA

Poland's key role in maintaining stability in the Baltic region.

EU influence over Balkans will continue

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EUROPE

The EU summit with the six countries of the Western Balkans held in Vienna on August 27.

Minsk 2.0 raises prospect of Donbas frozen conflict

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UKRAINE

Doubts about Minsk 2.0's viability have surfaced immediately, with continued heavy fighting around the strategic rail hub of Debaltseve. The agreement itself does not include…

United Kingdom will contribute to Balkan security

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BALKANS/UK

The deployment raises the number of UK troops within NATO’s KFOR mission to 600. The move comes in response to escalating violence in Kosovo. Despite Brexit, the United Kingdom…