Political developments

Culture wars in Czech literature

Feminists, Islam, and The Middle Ages: Czech Literature in the Context of Culture Wars

Essay
The current clashes over values are reflected even in works of Czech literature and capture the imagination of both living classics and the incoming generation of writers. Although ideological arguments primarily follow the liberal-conservative dividing line, the realm of literature also is familiar, especially inside the liberal opinion camp, with an inwardly oriented critique, or exaggerated narratives with highly ambivalent meanings.
By Stefan Segi

A brief analysis of the German federal election 2021

Analysis
Germany has voted. The SPD, Greens and FDP come out of the elections as the winners, but take a very different view of the results – depending on their expectations and the pressure they feel upon them to act. By and large, the trend towards a party system in which no single party dominates continues. Constituency seats played a very particular role in these elections. This brief analysis provides an overview of the initial results, with a more comprehensive, empirical analysis to follow in the next few days.
By Stefanie John
Jaderná elektrárna Dukovany

Plan for completion of the Dukovany nuclear power plant continues to pose a security threat

Analysis
Czech Industry and Trade Minister Karel Havlíček refused to exclude Russia’s Rosatom from the tender until it was revealed that operatives from Russian military intelligence, the GRU, were behind the 2014 explosions at munitions warehouses in Vrbětice. Even now, however, the Russian candidate is not out of play entirely. How is that possible, and what does it mean for Czech security?
By František Marčík
The president of Slovakia, Zuzana Čaputová on a visit to Brno, 2020

The political crisis in Slovakia is over, but for how long?

Overview
On April 1, 2021, Slovak President Zuzana Čaputová appointed a new government headed by Eduard Heger. The new government was formed by the same four entities of the ruling coalition (two movements – OĽANO and We Are Family – and two parties – SaS and For People) that a year ago, after the last parliamentary elections, formed a government with Prime Minister Igor Matovič, OĽaNO’s leader. Compared to the previous arrangement, there have been just minimal personnel changes – a new Health Minister has taken office and a new Minister of Labor and Social Affairs will be appointed soon.
By Grigorij Mesežnikov
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The City is for All

Agents of Change: Gábor Hajas and Tessza Udvarhelyi - Heinrich-Böll-Stiftung

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Current Populism in Europe

Current Populism in Europe

Publication
The book Current Populism in Europe: Gender-Backlash and Counter-strategies aims at exploring populism from various new conceptual, empirical and methodological perspectives.
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