On 23 September 2026, Dr hab. Robert Rajczyk, Senior Analyst at the Institute of Central Europe, delivered a lecture to international relations students at Nanhua University in Dalin, Taiwan. The lecture focused on the conditions shaping political communication in Hungary and how it functions in practice. During the lecture, the Institute’s analyst also discussed the course of...
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Dr Anton Saifullayeu, Deputy Director of the Institute of Central Europe, appeared on TVN24 BiS’s Dzień na Świecie programme, where he commented on the results of the parliamentary elections in Russia and their significance for the country’s domestic situation and regional security. According to the official results, the ruling United Russia party received 57.83% of the vote...
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On 15 September 2026, Dr Marlena Gołębiowska, senior analyst at the Institute of Central Europe, participated in the expert meeting “After Dubrovnik: Next Steps for 3SI”, organised by the Atlantic Council in Warsaw. The meeting was hosted by Aaron Korewa, Director of the Atlantic Council’s Warsaw Office, with Ambassador Dušan Matulay, Slovakia’s designated Deputy...
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Dr Andrzej Szabaciuk, senior analyst at the Institute of Central Europe, commented for Interia.pl on the processes taking place in contemporary Russia, including the reshaping of the country’s political and social elites and the increasing militarisation of the state. In an interview with Jakub Krzywiecki, Dr Szabaciuk analyses the significance of the upcoming elections to the...
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On 17 September 2026, an educational event dedicated to information security, resilience to disinformation, and the challenges of today’s information environment was held in Lublin. The event was organised by the Institute of Central Europe (ICE) and the Jan Karski Institute of War Losses (ISW). Minister Jakub Stefaniak from the Chancellery of the Prime Minister took part in the...
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Dr Jakub Olchowski, Senior Analyst at the Institute of Central Europe, commented on the situation in Poland’s information space following Russian drone attacks near the Polish border in an interview with the Polish Press Agency (PAP). The expert highlighted the role of information noise as an instrument of Russia’s hybrid warfare. As he emphasised, the information gap that...
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Dr Andrzej Szabaciuk, Senior Analyst at the Institute of Central Europe, was a guest on Radio Lublin, where he commented on the intensifying Russian attacks on Ukraine, including strikes on civilian facilities located near the Polish border. During an interview for the “Radio Lublin Guest” programme, hosted by Wojciech Brakowiecki, dr Szabaciuk analysed the current situation...
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Dr Damian Szacawa, an expert at the Institute of Central Europe and Head of the Baltic-Nordic Team, has in recent days commented on the most important developments concerning security and politics in Northern Europe. In connection with the Swedish parliamentary elections, held on 13 September 2026, the ICE expert gave a series of interviews and media comments on the country’s...
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The security of Central and Eastern Europe, relations with the East, the future of regional cooperation, disinformation, and the impact of artificial intelligence on the economy – these were just some of the topics discussed by experts from the Institute of Central Europe during the Economic Forum in Karpacz. The participation of the ICE team in one of the most important events...
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Agata Domachowska, PhD, an IEŚ expert, commented for Radio Wnet and “Dziennik Gazeta Prawna” on the funeral ceremonies of Ratko Mladić, the former commander of the Army of Republika Srpska who was convicted of war crimes, including the Srebrenica genocide. The expert noted that the manner in which Mladić was commemorated demonstrates that Serbia has yet to fully reckon...
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Dr Aleksandra Kuczyńska-Zonik, an expert at the Institute of Central Europe, spoke to Interia News about strengthening societal resilience in Lithuania, Latvia, and Estonia in the face of pressure from Russia. As the expert points out, regular incidents and provocations by Russia have exposed deficiencies in the Baltic states’ security systems and crisis communication....
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On Friday, 28 August, Anton Saifullayeu, Deputy Director for Research and Analysis at the Institute of Central Europe in Lublin, met with Niels Geuking, a Member of the European Parliament. Mr Geuking led a joint delegation from the European Heritage Label Bureau and the European Parliament on a visit to Ukraine. During the meeting, the Institute’s history, activities, and...
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Dr Damian Szacawa, Head of the Nordic-Baltic Team at the Institute of Central Europe, provided media commentary on Iceland’s referendum concerning the resumption of accession negotiations with the European Union. He appeared on TOK FM in the programmes “European Magazine” and “Let Me Ask Differently”, as well as on RMF FM and Polish Radio. He analysed the reasons...
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On 29 August, Icelanders will decided in a referendum whether accession negotiations with the European Union, which were suspended in 2013, should be resumed. Dr Damian Szacawa, Head of the Nordic-Baltic Team at the Institute of Central Europe, spoke on Radio ZET about the significance of the referendum and the role of security in the debate over Iceland’s future. The IEŚ...
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The monograph by Professor Jan Pomorski “The Historian of Tomorrow: An Intellectual Portrait of Timothy Snyder” is now available in PDF format on our website. The publication examines the work and intellectual journey of Timothy Snyder, one of the most important contemporary historians specialising in Central and Eastern Europe. Professor Jan Pomorski explores Snyder’s...
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The ceremonies marking the awarding of the “Borderland Person of the Year 2026” title have concluded in Sejny and Krasnogruda. This year’s recipients are American historians and writers, Professors Marci Shore and Timothy Snyder, who for many years have studied the history and experience of Central and Eastern Europe. A delegation from the Institute of Central Europe (IEŚ)...
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The guest on Radio Lublin’s “Studio Wschodnie” programme was Dr Michał Paszkowski, a senior analyst at the Institute of Central Europe (IEŚ) in Lublin. The discussion focused on the Neptun Deep project and its significance for the natural gas market in Europe. The expert discussed Romania’s role as a potentially important natural gas producer and exporter in the Central...
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What significance do the outcomes of the NATO Summit in Ankara hold for European security and the future of transatlantic relations? We are publishing the first article in our new series, “Expert Voices”, based on discussions held during closed expert seminars organised by the Institute of Central Europe. This paper, prepared on the basis of a seminar held on 9 July 2026,...
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The guest of Radio Lublin’s “Eastern Studio” programme was Dr Jakub Olchowski, a senior analyst at the Institute of Central Europe in Lublin. The topic of discussion was the reconstruction of the Ukrainian government and its political and social consequences. The expert analysed the reasons behind changes in the most important state positions, including the appointment of a...
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Dr hab. Robert Rajczyk, Senior Analyst at the Institute of Central Europe, was a guest on a Radio Lublin programme, where he commented on the current political situation in Hungary. In a conversation with Ewelina Kwaśniewska, the IEŚ expert discussed the constitutional crisis surrounding the shortening of President Tamás Sulyok’s term of office and the implications of the...
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On 8 July 2026, Dr Damian Szacawa, Head of the Baltic-Nordic Team at the Institute of Central Europe (IEŚ), took part as a panellist in the expert roundtable entitle The Shadow Fleet and the Northern Turn in Regional Foreign Policy: Poland and Germany Facing Security Challenges in the Baltic Sea. The event was held in Berlin at the initiative of the Polish Academy of Sciences’...
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Dr Jakub Bornio was a guest on the Układ Sił (“Balance of Power”) podcast, during which he commented on the recently concluded NATO Summit in Ankara and its significance for the future of Euro-Atlantic security. During the discussion, the IEŚ expert analysed the key outcomes of the meeting of NATO heads of state and government, as well as their implications for the...
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On 9 July 2026, the Institute of Central Europe (IEŚ) hosted a closed expert seminar on the challenges facing Poland’s security policy and the future of the North Atlantic Treaty Alliance following the NATO Summit in Ankara. The seminar provided an opportunity for an in-depth discussion of the key challenges confronting NATO amid a rapidly evolving security environment. Topics...
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The Institute of Central Europe (IEŚ) co-organised a meeting bridging together representatives of international institutions, diplomats, and members of the academic community to discuss regional cooperation and the importance of international initiatives in strengthening democratic resilience. The event was attended by Dr Spasimir Domaradzki, an analyst at IEŚ, who represented...
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On 8 July 2026, a debate title A Common Future: Poland and Ukraine in the European Single Market was held in Lublin, focusing on the prospects for Polish-Ukrainian economic cooperation in the context of Ukraine’s integration into the European Union and its gradual incorporation into the European Single Market. The event featured Dr Jakub Olchowski, an analyst at the Institute of...
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