CEE geared up for Xi Jinping's upcoming European tour, Robert Fico's takeover of Slovakia's state broadcaster drew even nearer, and Ukraine pushed for more air defence and mobilisation.
MFA Sikorski to Expound Poland s New Foreign Policy Strategy visegradinsight.eu - get the latest breaking news, showbiz & celebrity photos, sport news & rumours, viral videos and top stories from visegradinsight.eu Daily Mail and Mail on Sunday newspapers.
The war waged by Russia is not universally recognised in the EU as an existential challenge to the West. Hence, the EU has not fully mobilised its potential in the defence industry and military preparedness. Given the rise of isolationist voices in the US and the proliferation of disinformation in the EU that amplifies pro-Russian radicals, the challenge to European democratic security is on high alert.
Slovakia's opposition figure and ex-diplomat Ivan Korcok confounded opinion polls to score a first-round victory in the presidential election on Saturday, edging ahead of lower house speaker Peter Pellegrini, an ally of pro-Russian Prime Minister Robert Fico. A run-off between the two men will be held on 6 April.
Event: The Costs of Non-Enlargement of the EU visegradinsight.eu - get the latest breaking news, showbiz & celebrity photos, sport news & rumours, viral videos and top stories from visegradinsight.eu Daily Mail and Mail on Sunday newspapers.