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In 2004, the Central European and Baltic countries joined the European Union as new members. The Prague office seeks to strengthen liberal forces, both political and intellectual, in the region. Our project office particularly supports the 4liberty.eu network, which serves as a centre of competence and a platform for dialogue.
News
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From Poland With Love – April
From the Russia’s invasion on Ukraine from the Polish perspective, over the sharpest decline in democracy over five years across 29 countries to PiS taking over the museums in the country: In his monthly newsletter, our guest contributor Dr. Milosz Hodun gives us updates about current news, events and all other things you need to know about Poland.
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Poems of Liberty - War and Peace in Europe
The number of wars and armed conflicts are declining throughout the world; at least this was the trend up until now. War is yet again ravaging Europe: The streets of Ukraine,that once looked vibrant like any other in Europe are now derelict and devastated. This edition of Poems of Liberty seeks to explore the complex field of war and peace that we are witnessing in Europe today.
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Spreading fear of World War Three became the most recent tool of Kremlin propaganda
The Kremlin propaganda continues to justify its aggression towards Ukraine. They keep pointing fingers to the west as the guilty one for the war. Most of the disinformation is shared on Facebook or Telegram, since many of the disinformation websites continue to be blocked.
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Dissecting Pro-China Bias in Czech Alternative Media
Media represent a crucial tool for providing frameworks for general interpretation and understanding of events and the dissemination of information. Not surprisingly, given the role of media as shapers of local perceptions, various actors, starting with political and economic elites and ending with foreign powers, have long sought access to media in order to influence and manipulate narratives. In Central Europe, both Russia and China tick the box of such powers.
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Slovenia’s Opportunity to Grow as a Democracy
Last Sunday, a parliamentary election took place in Slovenia. The results reflect a clear message from voters that the government needs to change. An analysis from Dr. Tanja Porčnik, President of the Visio Institute in Slovenia.
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Toward a Bright European Future
4liberty.eu, a network of representatives of 17 liberal think tanks from Central and Eastern Europe, is pleased to present the sixteenth issue of 4liberty.eu Review, titled “Toward a Bright European Future”. This time, the network's primary focus is on the future of the European project in light of recent developments and potential challenges.
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"Freedom must be better armed than tyranny"
Kaja Kallas, Prime Minister of Estonia, has become one of Europe's leading voices against Russia's war in Ukraine. She has been leading in getting the EU to take tougher action against Russia. She linked her 16th Berlin Freedom Speech with an appeal to formulate an even stronger European response to Putin's war.
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Attacks on President Zelensky are dominating the disinformation narratives in Slovakia
The war in Ukraine is still the main topic of disinformation spreading in Slovakia. In recent weeks, we have seen an increase in attacks on Ukrainian President Zelenskyi. Pro-Kremlin disinformers are trying to discredit him, for example, through alleged drug addiction. Meanwhile, Slovak opposition parties are blaming President Zelenskyi for the gas crisis caused by the Russian occupiers.
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PUBLICATION: Poems of Liberty
The number of wars and armed conflicts are declining throughout the world; at least this was the trend up until now. War is yet again ravaging Europe: The streets of Ukraine,that once looked vibrant like any other in Europe are now derelict and devastated. This edition of Poems of Liberty seeks to explore the complex field of war and peace that we are witnessing in Europe today.
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Romania's Perspective on the Three-Seas-Initiative
As a country that has been rather less actively involved in regional European projects and organizations, Romania has recently shown increasing interest in the Three-Seas-Initiative. Particularly since the US had announced its willingness to support the initiative financially, Romania began to see potential in the European project. The Three-Seas-Initiative could prove useful for Romania’s economic development and security vis-à-vis Russia.
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CALL FOR PAPERS: Visio Journal #7
The Visio Journal is an interdisciplinary journal of public policy analysis. The issue No. 7 will explore the causes of concern with the resilience and robustness of constitutional democracy globally. We are in particular looking for papers analyzing the degree institutions and legal frameworks of liberal democracies are resilient to the attacks on the rule of law, open society, and human rights. Application deadline is May 2, 2022.
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Poland’s Perspective on the Three-Seas-Initiative
In 2015, Andrzej Duda, the President of Poland, established the Three-Seas-Initiative together with the President of Croatia, Kolinda Grabar-Kitarović . Both presidents aspired to improve infrastructure and boost economic development in the Middle and Eastern Europe to offset existing discrepancies in Europe. However, Poland would actually prefer the initiative to also address security and geopolitical objectives.
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EVENT: Toward a Bright European Future
Join us for the online launch of the 16th edition of the 4liberty.eu Review on April 27. The current issue is devoted to the topic “Toward a Bright European Future”. The authors of the issue will discuss the future of the European Union, member states, European citizens, and the region.
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Covering up war crimes with disinformation: pro-Kremlin media lie about the events in Bucha
The images of civilians killed in the streets of Bucha have not only sparked public outrage, but also showed the true face of Putin's invasion. Still, the pro-Kremlin media flood the information space with disinformation narratives in an attempt to distract the world's attention from the Russian war crimes.
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From Poland With Love – March
From the Russia’s invasion on Ukraine from the Polish perspective, over presidential election of the Polish liberal party Nowoczesna to another violation of the ECHR: In his monthly newsletter, our guest contributor Dr. Milosz Hodun gives us updates about current news, events and all other things you need to know about Poland.
Social Media
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This week we are at the Array General Assembly. Today's session evolved around the future of Array and kicked off with a discussion on the EIDHR and 🇪🇺 EU democracy support worldwide with Laura Bretea (DG INTPA). Great to meet so many old and new members of the network, from many different political families!
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🎥 Did you miss our event "NATO, EU: What's Next for the Nordics?", in cooperation with Array yesterday? No worries, you can check out the live stream recording and re-live the exciting discussion with Array (Array) and Fabrice Pothier (Array), moderated by FNF Security Hub Manager Jeroen Dobber 👇
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Bi-weekly report: The war in Ukraine is still the main topic of disinformation spreading in Slovakia. 🇸🇰 🇺🇦 In recent weeks, we have seen an increase in attacks on Ukrainian President Zelenskyi. Pro-Kremlin disinformers are trying to discredit him, for example, through alleged drug addiction. Meanwhile, Slovak opposition parties are blaming President Zelenskyi for the gas crisis caused by the Russian occupiers. Which political actors are behind the spread of disinformation? Check out the article, published together with Array 👇
