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Eastern Europe

Content covering countries in Eastern Europe, including Croatia, Czech Republic, Hungary, Latvia, Lithuania, Poland, Slovenia, and more.

Past Events

Democracy in Exile: A Conversation with Belarus's Opposition Leader

PAST EVENT VIDEO

Belarusian opposition leader Sviatlana Tsikhanouskaya discusses the country’s struggle for democracy.

Sep 27

A conversation with Belarusian opposition leader Sviatlana Tsikhanouskaya and Juliet Sorensen as they discuss the country’s struggle for democracy on stage at the Chicago Council on Global Affairs.

Ana Miyares Photography

Fixing a Broken Democracy: Lessons from Poland

PAST EVENT VIDEO

Join us for a live stream discussion with Poland’s Minister of Justice Adam Bodnar on safeguarding democratic institutions and maintaining an independent judiciary.

Aug 1

Adam Bodnar stands in front of a sign in Warsaw, Poland on October 12, 2023.

Czarek Sokolowski / AP

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Commentary & Analysis

November 22, 2024

1,000 Days of Ukraine War, Global Summits, and RFK Impact on Global Health

Video Series

World Review with Ivo Daalder

Stefanie Bolzen, Prashant Rao, and Andrew Roth join Ivo Daalder to discuss the week's top news stories.

US President Joe Biden, India's Prime Minister Narendra Modi, Brazil's President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva, South Africa's President Cyril Ramaphosa and China's President Xi Jinping gather for a group photo at the G20 Summit in Rio de Janeiro on November 19, 2024.

Silvia Izquierdo / AP

Global Politics

November 1, 2024

Russia’s North Korea Gambit Could Make the War in Ukraine Go Global

In the News

World Politics Review

Paul Poast

"Pyongyang has a propensity to take actions ... aimed at reminding the West—and specifically the US—that it should not be be ignored," Paul Poast writes.