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OSW Commentary | | Agata Łoskot-Strachota, Krzysztof Dębiec

Europes diesel market under pressure implications for Central Europe

Since the outbreak of war in the Persian Gulf, Europe has faced growing difficulties in its market for refined petroleum products. Although the Strait of Hormuz has been gradually reopening since the second half of September, allowing…
OSW Commentary | | Ilona Gizińska

Magyars first 100 days in office Hungarys transformation gathers pace

Péter Magyar’s first hundred days in office have marked Hungary’s most significant political shift since Fidesz came to power in 2010. A constitutional majority, combined with high levels of public trust, has allowed the new government to…
Analyses | | Andrzej Sadecki

Drought in the Danube region deals a blow to electricity generation

Low water levels and high water temperatures in the Danube have caused serious disruption to electricity generation across Central and South-Eastern Europe. Owing to insufficient water for cooling nuclear reactors, Hungary temporarily shut…
Analyses | | Ilona Gizińska

Amending Hungarys Constitution to dismantle Fideszs grip on power

Following its victory in the April 2026 parliamentary elections and the securing of a constitutional majority, Péter Magyar’s government began implementing one of its key campaign pledges: to restore the rule of law and dismantle the…
Analyses | | Piotr Szymański

Ankara summit Europes mobilisation for NATO 30

At the NATO summit in Ankara (7–8 July), Europe and Canada presented President Donald Trump with a significant increase in defence spending, new military procurements and industrial investments. They also expressed their readiness to…
Analyses | | Piotr Szymański

NATO 30 from burden sharing to burden shifting and the Europeanisation of the Alliance

In 2026, changes in transatlantic relations ushered NATO into a period of restructuring. As part of the US concept of NATO 3.0, Washington announced a significant reduction in its military contribution to NATO’s defence plans for Europe in…
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…
Analyses | | Ilona Gizińska, Marcin Jędrysiak

Hungarian–Ukrainian agreement on the rights of national minorities in Ukraine

On 3 June, Prime Minister Péter Magyar announced that Hungary had reached a ‘comprehensive agreement’ with Ukraine on expanding the rights of the Hungarian minority in Ukraine’s Zakarpattia Oblast, estimated at 60,000–70,000 people. The…
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…