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Europe has finally woken up
At this year's GLOBSEC Forum, the continent's elite proved they can be ambitious — but some complacency still lingers
May 25
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The Iran War is transforming Eastern Europe
The Middle East conflict is changing Ukraine, NATO, and the EU's power in the region
May 12
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Ukraine hits Russia's economy, Poland warns of NATO 'disintegration,' and Belarus builds military infrastructure along its border with…
April 30-May 5, 2026 in Eastern Europe
May 6
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Eastern Europe without America
Jan 27
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Hungary and Eastern Europe's decoupling from Trump's America
Apr 18
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What European Liberalism Can Learn from an Interwar Polish Strongman
Jul 24, 2025
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Michał Kranz
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Biden Has Cost Eastern Europe its Security
Jun 28, 2024
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Michał Kranz
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The Russian drone attack on Poland is the future of NATO's East — and no one is prepared
Sep 10, 2025
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10 newsletters that will help you understand Central and Eastern Europe
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Ukraine hammers a key Russian oil site, Lukashenko frees a Polish-Belarusian journalist, and Magyar claims to unfreeze EU funds
April 22-29, 2026 in Eastern Europe
Apr 30
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Michał Kranz
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Ukraine gains battlefield advantage over Russia, Bulgaria elects a pro-Moscow PM, and Magyar mulls a new coalition of center-right states
April 14-22, 2026 in Eastern Europe
Apr 23
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Michał Kranz
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Hungary and Eastern Europe's decoupling from Trump's America
Péter Magyar's victory and Hungary's turn toward Brussels have far-reaching regional implication for the US
Apr 18
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Michał Kranz
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10 newsletters that will help you understand Central and Eastern Europe
A list of my favorite writers here on Substack and beyond covering politics, security, and society in the region
Apr 1
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Michał Kranz
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Ukraine decapitates Russian oil exports, Moscow plans a fake assassination attempt on Orbán, and Trump and Lukashenko mull normalizing ties
March 19-26, 2026 in Eastern Europe
Mar 27
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Michał Kranz
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Trump threatened NATO over Iran, Ukraine made surprising gains in Zaporizhzhia, and Poland's president vetoed a major EU defense loan
March 11-18, 2026 in Eastern Europe
Mar 18
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Trump slashes Russian oil sanctions, Ukraine sends drone experts to Middle East, and Hungary takes Ukrainian bank convoy hostage
March 6-11, 2026 in Eastern Europe
Mar 11
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Michał Kranz
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Eastern Europe grapples with impact of the Iran War, Poland talks nuclear sharing with France, and Russia mulls ditching Ukraine peace talks
February 25-March 5, 2026 in Eastern Europe
Mar 5
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Michał Kranz
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Trump wants a Ukraine peace deal by June, US ambassador to Poland cuts ties with its parliament speaker, and Orbán threatens his rival
February 4-11, 2026 in Eastern Europe
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