Central Europe

Slovakia Can Help with Transition to Democracy

By Jason Harmala

When Damon Wilson, US security expert and executive vice president of the Atlantic Council, visited Bratislava in 2005, he was working to prepare the Bush-Putin summit that the Slovak capital hosted that year. Seven years on Wilson returned to discuss security challenges at the Bratislava Global Security Forum held in mid April. 

Roundtable with US Ambassador to Poland Lee Feinstein

By Jason Harmala

On March 8, 2012 the Atlantic Council’s Transatlantic Relations Program hosted the US Ambassador to Poland, Lee Feinstein, for an off-the-record roundtable. Ambassador Feinstein addressed Poland’s evolving role in the transatlantic relationship, particularly in the build up to the Chicago NATO Summit.

The Transatlantic Bargain in 2012: Still a Good Deal?

On January 24, the Atlantic Council hosted the Minister of Defense of the Czech Republic, H.E. Alexandr Vondra. He offered a central European perspective on the future of the transatlantic partnership and the key issues facing the alliance in the run-up to the NATO Chicago Summit.

Hungary’s Human Rights Agenda: Advancing Minority and Human Rights In Central Europe

By Adrienne Chuck

On September 27, Rita Izsák, head of the newly established Budapest-based Tom Lantos Institute and István Gyarmati, CEO of the International Center for Democratic Transition spoke at the Atlantic Council to a room full of human rights experts about the Lantos Institute’s vision and future projects, including its work on Roma issues.

Redrawing Europe’s Energy Map: Poland’s Offer

The Russian state-owned energy giant Gazprom enjoys unwavering control of gas exports to Europe with little current viable competition. The European Union, overall, receives 25 percent of its natural gas supply via pipelines from Russia, with some (mostly Eastern European) consumers almost completely dependent on the large supplier. These consumers have been actively in pursuit […]

Roma Inclusion: A Call for Central European Leadership

By Susan Ball

In the latest Atlantic Council Issue Brief, “Roma Inclusion: A Call for Central European Leadership,” Susan Ball, a State Department Senior Fellow in the International Security Program, highlights the growing urgency of the challenge to integrate Europe’s Roma populations and makes the case for Central European states to play a leadership role in Europe’s efforts […]