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Analyses | | Krzysztof Dębiec, Ilona Gizińska

The enduring legacy of Beneš Slovak–Hungarian tensions in a historical context

The renewed dispute over the so-called Beneš Decrees could escalate Slovak–Hungarian tensions and hamper efforts to rebuild regional cooperation in Central Europe. In recent months, the rights of the Hungarian minority and attitudes…
OSW Commentary | | Krzysztof Dębiec

Deeper reconciliation or reopening old wounds Controversy over the gathering of the German expellee association in the Czech Republic

The annual gathering of the Sudeten German Homeland Association – the largest organisation representing Germans expelled from Czechoslovakia and their descendants – has sparked considerable political controversy and media debate in the…
OSW Commentary | | Krzysztof Dębiec

Faster – lower – stronger the policies of Ficos fourth government in Slovakia

Although Robert Fico has been the dominant figure in Slovak politics over the past two decades, his fourth term as prime minister exhibits a number of features that distinguish it from his previous administrations. For the first time, he…
Analyses | | Krzysztof Dębiec

Czech defence conglomerate CSG becomes the most valuable company in Central Europe

On 23 January, the Czech-based defence conglomerate Czechoslovak Group (CSG) made an exceptionally successful debut on the Euronext Amsterdam stock exchange. The company’s market value surged by 30% to over €33 billion on the first day of…
Analyses | | Krzysztof Dębiec

The Fico–Trump meeting Slovakia turns to US nuclear technologies

On 17–18 January, Slovak Prime Minister Robert Fico paid a visit to the United States. On the first day, in Washington, he signed an intergovernmental agreement (IGA) on bilateral cooperation in civilian nuclear energy with US Secretary of…