Tim Gosling

Tim Gosling is a freelance journalist and analyst based in Prague, covering Central and Eastern Europe.

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People protest against the Czech Republic’s government.
People protest against the Czech Republic’s government.

Putin’s Energy Warfare Is Testing Central Europe’s Resolve

Analysis
Tim Gosling
Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orban gives an international press conference.
Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orban gives an international press conference.

The War in Ukraine Undermines Orban’s Illiberal Project

Analysis
Tim Gosling
A man stands by a campaign poster for Czech Prime Minister Andrej Babis.
A man stands by a campaign poster for Czech Prime Minister Andrej Babis.

Will Andrej Babis Rise Again?

Analysis
Tim Gosling
People wait to receive the Sinopharm vaccine in Hungary.
People wait to receive the Sinopharm vaccine in Hungary.

Russia and China Are Exploiting Europe’s Vaccine Shortfalls

Argument
Tim Gosling
The cooling towers of the Dukovany nuclear power plant are seen during a nuclear accident exercise near Brno, Czech Republic, on March 26, 2013.
The cooling towers of the Dukovany nuclear power plant are seen during a nuclear accident exercise near Brno, Czech Republic, on March 26, 2013.

The Czech Republic Is Caught in a Nuclear Tug of War

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Tim Gosling
Czech Deputy Prime Minister and Interior Minister Jan Hamacek (third from left) speaks at Prague Airport in the Czech Republic on March 20. A China Eastern Airlines plane carrying 1.1 million respirators purchased by the Czech Republic from China is behind him.
Czech Deputy Prime Minister and Interior Minister Jan Hamacek (third from left) speaks at Prague Airport in the Czech Republic on March 20. A China Eastern Airlines plane carrying 1.1 million respirators purchased by the Czech Republic from China is behind him.

China’s Mask Diplomacy Won’t Work in the Czech Republic

Argument
Tim Gosling
Slovak Prime Minister Peter Pellegrini, the Ordinary People party leader Igor Matovic, and the far-right People's Party-Our Slovakia leader Marian Kotleba await the start of the parliamentary election TV debate in Bratislava, Slovakia, on Feb. 20.
Slovak Prime Minister Peter Pellegrini, the Ordinary People party leader Igor Matovic, and the far-right People's Party-Our Slovakia leader Marian Kotleba await the start of the parliamentary election TV debate in Bratislava, Slovakia, on Feb. 20.

Slovakia Faces a Stark Choice

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Tim Gosling
Gergely Karacsony addresses an audience in Budapest, Hungary, after his victory in the capital city's mayoral election.
Gergely Karacsony addresses an audience in Budapest, Hungary, after his victory in the capital city's mayoral election.

Europe’s Populist Governments Have a Problem: Their Capitals

Argument
Tim Gosling
Participants at a gay pride festival in Prague celebrate on Aug. 17, 2013. (Michal Cizek/AFP/Getty Images)
Participants at a gay pride festival in Prague celebrate on Aug. 17, 2013. (Michal Cizek/AFP/Getty Images)

Can the Czech Republic Tear Down Europe’s Rainbow Curtain?

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Tim Gosling
A man reads Czech newspaper Lidove Noviny in a shop in Prague on March 21, 2011. (Michal Cizek/AFP/Getty Images)
A man reads Czech newspaper Lidove Noviny in a shop in Prague on March 21, 2011. (Michal Cizek/AFP/Getty Images)

How an Internet Impostor Exposed the Underbelly of the Czech Media

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Tim Gosling
Steve Bannon, former White House Chief Strategist to U.S. President Donald Trump, speaks at a debate at Zofin Palace on May 22, 2018 in Prague, Czech Republic.
Steve Bannon, former White House Chief Strategist to U.S. President Donald Trump, speaks at a debate at Zofin Palace on May 22, 2018 in Prague, Czech Republic.

The Nationalist Internationale Is Crumbling

Argument
Tim Gosling
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