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Graduates from Harvard University’s Kennedy School of Government celebrate during the university’s 374th commencement in Cambridge, the United States, on May 29. Harvard Should Prepare to Move Abroad
CEU’s experience in Hungary shows that no amount of prestige or endowment can shield a university from determined state hostility.
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Karol Nawrocki, presidential candidate of the Law and Justice Party (PiS), gestures to supporters following the Polish presidential runoff election in Warsaw, Poland, on June 1. Poland’s Election Is A Wake-Up Call to Europe’s Centrists
Voters across the continent are demanding change from governments seen as corrupt and stuck.
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A woman at the end of a long hallway of security officers in a scene from a television series. A Polish Jason Bourne
Seven years after Russia’s annexation of Crimea, the Suwalki Gap gets its own thrilling spy show.
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A bright red missile is displayed on a stand on a lawn of grass beside a road lined with trees. Europe Is Ready to Shelter Under France’s Nuclear Umbrella
Smaller powers no longer trust Washington’s promises.
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French President Emmanuel Macron welcomes leaders to the Cour d'Honneur of the Élysée Palace for the Ukraine and European security summit in Paris. Europe’s Top Leaders Meet in Paris to Stay Relevant
As U.S. and Russian officials begin negotiating an end to the Ukraine war without them.
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An illustration shows candidates in many of the global elections mentioned with Olaf Scholz and Justin Trudeau dominant. Elections to Follow This Year
Trump’s victory in the United States has raised the stakes for key global races, from Canada to Cameroon.
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A crowd of people squint into the sun as they gather at a cemetery with rows of uniform-cross-shaped headstones visible in the distance. A U.S. and Polish flag are held by one attendee standing close the camera. Could Polish American Voters Swing the U.S. Election?
Kamala Harris hopes to turn Ukraine into a winning issue in the battleground states.
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Mikoyan MiG-29 fighter jets of the Polish Air Force take part in a NATO shielding exercise at Lask Air Base, Poland, on Oct. 12, 2022. NATO Frontline States Need an Air Defense Shield Now
Russia is probing NATO with attack drones and missiles. Ignoring them is a dangerous option.
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Tusk, Macron, and Scholz meet in Berlin Who Will Fill Europe’s Leadership Vacuum?
Paris is cheap and Berlin has no strategy. For serious leadership, look to Warsaw.
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Polish Foreign Minister Minister Radoslaw Sikorski speaks in Berlin, Germany. What Europe Wants From the NATO Summit
Polish Foreign Minister Radoslaw Sikorski: “I hope we show unity.”
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Finnish reservists of the Guard Jaeger Regiment stand at a shooting range at the Santahamina military base in Helsinki, Finland on March 7, 2023. Will Europe’s Front-Line States Have Enough Soldiers to Fight?
Dire demographics and easy emigration pose a serious challenge if Russia attacks.
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A woman and child sit among the graves at Lychakiv military cemetery in Lviv, Ukraine, on March 18, 2023. The Invisible Warriors of Ukraine’s Refugee Crisis
Women's NGOs are leading the charge—but not getting the funding they need.
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Polish President Andrzej Duda (R), seated next to Prime Minister of Poland Donald Tusk (C), participates in a meeting with U.S. President Joe Biden at the White House on March 12 in Washington. Why Poland’s ‘Return to Europe’ Won’t Be So Smooth
Donald Tusk and Radoslaw Sikorski have an ambitious agenda, but they still have to coordinate with a Euroskeptic president.
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Polish farmers on their tractors take part in a blockade in Zakret, a suburb of Warsaw, Poland. Ukraine’s Trade Lifeline Might Strangle Its EU Ambitions
Renewed farm tariff relief risks souring some member states on Kyiv’s eventual EU membership.
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A British soldier takes part in a NATO exercise near the Estonian-Latvian border in Voru, Estonia, on May 25, 2022. NATO’s Confusion Over the Russia Threat
Scenarios and timelines for Moscow’s possible war goals in Europe are a veritable Tetris game of alliance planning.
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