With less than a year to go until the next Hungarian parliamentary elections, Viktor Orbán’s Government appears to have a weak hand in its communications battles with its new political opponent, Péter Magyar’s Tisza party. To cover up the challenges it faces, the administration has turned up the heat under the independent media, NGOs, and opposition parties, playing from the same old authoritarian playbook of threatening a free civil society.

Following the change of government in 2023, Poland once again faces a historic crossroads. An emotionally charged election campaign reflects deep social divisions – and the struggle for the country's future.

Due to their challenging history, the people of Latvia have learned to remain resilient and true to themselves. In this article, we explore the factors that not only made Latvians hardy throughout history but also contributed to their resilience today.

A new publication sheds light on the development of energy communities in Eastern Europe and the Balkans, showing how the communist past has affected the current situation of these initiatives. Although countries in the region are adapting to EU directives, there is still no adequate legislation to fully support energy communities.