On 1 December, the Institute of Central Europe welcomed a delegation from the Representation of Flanders. The General Representative of Flanders in Poland and the Baltic States, Matthias De Moor, together with Tijs Verstraete, policy officer, met with the Institute’s director and staff to learn more about the Institute’s mission and activities. The discussions covered the...
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On Sunday evening at the National Library in Warsaw, the Kazimierz Moczarski History Prize—one of the most important distinctions awarded to books on the history of Poland after 1918—was presented. This year’s laureates are Dr. Sławomir Poleszak, Deputy Director of the Institute of Central Europe, and Prof. Rafał Wnuk, authors of Niezłomni czy realiści? Polskie podziemie...
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The NATO summit in The Hague marked an unprecedented shift: a decision to raise the required level of defense spending to a record 5% of GDP over the next decade. This further increase in commitments to military and defense financing reflects the policies pursued by Donald Trump, whose approach has significantly reshaped the functioning of the Alliance—both in its European...
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On 25 November 2025, the president of the Russian Federation, Vladimir Putin, signed Decree No. 858 approving a new nationalities policy strategy for Russia for the years 2026–2036. Compared with previous editions, the document contains provisions that point to an ongoing securitization of nationality issues within the Russian Federation. It may be treated both as a statement of...
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To understand the fundamental concepts and assumptions shaping contemporary Russian geopolitics, it is necessary to examine not only official state documents but also quasi-encyclopedic and quasi-academic publications such as The New Diplomatic Dictionary, which outline the key ideological elements underpinning Russia’s vision of the international order.[1] The political...
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Dr. Damian Szacawa, Head of the Baltic Team at the Institute of Central Europe, delivered a guest lecture at the University of Southern Denmark (Syddansk Universitet) in Odense, focusing on key issues related to regional security. During the event, he addressed three major areas: the implications of Russia’s invasion of Ukraine for the Baltic Sea region, the challenges and...
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Following a series of legal changes in recent years concerning national defense, the security of the (Russia-Belarus) Union State, and Belarus’s national security concept, the government began amending all laws related to military security and defense at the end of 2025. The new regulations are intended to reflect the current geopolitical environment. They will also enable rapid...
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The celebrations of the Czechoslovak Independence Day, held in Prague on 28 October 2025 with the participation of President Petr Pavel and the highest state authorities, highlighted the significance of the First Czechoslovak Republic’s traditions for contemporary Czech identity. The ceremonies at Vítkov and Prague Castle, during which state decorations and general appointments...
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Recent Russian provocations directed against certain members of the North Atlantic Alliance have generated yet another axis of internal division within NATO. In this context, the Alliance faces a series of challenges in the sphere of strategic communication. The principal objective of NATO member states remains the mitigation of the adverse effects of such divisions on the...
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