THE VIEW FROM MITTELEUROPA: Austria struggles to kick addiction to Russian gas
On September 7, the EU’s permanent representative to Austria, Martin Selmayr, provoked controversy by saying that Austria’s continued high dependence on Russian gas […]
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THE VIEW FROM MITTELEUROPA: Turkish result shows that ‘all for one and one for all’ is rarely the best tactic to bring down a strongman
What started with a bang, ended with a whimper. In Turkey, the opposition campaign to win the presidency from Recep […]
THE VIEW FROM MITTELEUROPA: Austria and Russia – ending the ‘special relationship’?
Back last April, Austrian Chancellor Karl Nehammer met with Russian President Vladimir Putin in Moscow. It was an impromptu visit. […]
THE VIEW FROM MITTELEUROPA: Explaining the Austrian veto of Schengen membership for Romania and Bulgaria
Never pass up an opportunity to use foreign policy as a prop in domestic theatre. This is the mantra apparently […]
Wishful vs catastrophic thinking in forecasting: Ostriches, one-eyed bulls, smug Cassandras and therapeutic nihilists
Woe betides the fool faced with the thankless task of forecasting possible futures. Even the very best forecasts, based on […]
We should plan for a 21st century Congress of Vienna
As the Austrian Chancellor Nehammer returns from Moscow after a tough meeting with President Putin on 11th April, I was […]
THE VIEW FROM MITTELEUROPA: Ukraine and the ‘Austrian solution’
As negotiations between Russia and Ukraine continue on a potential peace settlement, neutrality has become one of the key items on […]
Throwing in the towel – political scenarios in North Macedonia
The surprise was palpable. On 31 October, Zoran Zaev announced that he would resign as prime minister and general secretary […]
Running on empty? The strategic impact of political instability in Romania
On 5 October, the lower and upper chambers of Romania’s parliament voted in support of a no-confidence motion in the […]