Think Visegrad aims to prepare analytical materials each year focusing on the most important priorities of the Visegrad Group while reflecting the most current and urgent topics. Most of the analyses are produced for the internal purposes of the governments of V4 and the International Visegrad Fund; therefore, they cannot be published. In 2016, we also wrote a specific type of analysis – V4 Presidency Mid-Term Review – which is available for download below.
As of 2023, reflecting the intense debate with the V4 policy planners at the foreign ministries and the International Visegrad Fund, the consortium redefined the methodological parameters for Think Visegrad’s analytical outputs. Instead of preparing 4 extensive and detailed long-term analyses focusing on the most important priorities of the Visegrad Group, as well as 6 to eight short-term analyses reflecting the most current and urgent topics, the consortium prepares the analyses in the following formats:
Policy/Issue Briefs:
- Size: from two (2) to a maximum of four (4) pages
- Scope: narrow, focused on the subject in question
- Description: contains factual data but is also enriched by broader context and/or evaluative aspects
Scenarios:
- Size: from five (5) pages to eight (8) pages
- Scope: from a minimum of three (3) to five (5) scenarios. The number of scenarios might vary or be dependent on sound analysis. Scenarios can also contain other sub-scenarios
- Description: consists of two main parts. The first part is dedicated to a clear description of the state of affairs, assumptions, variables, SWOT analysis. The second part describes plausible courses of events, from the most to the least probable scenario, including reasoning why an individual scenario is more or less probable and what are the main drivers for its direction
Thematic Analyses:
- Size: from eight (8) pages to twelve (12) pages
- Scope: case study or comparative analysis
- Description: identifies and compiles relevant data, identifies patterns in data, while flexibly employing various qualitative or quantitative research methods in order to generate new insights and concepts derived from data, including commonalities and contrasts
Policy Papers:
- Size: from four (4) pages to ten (10) pages
- Scope: focus on a prescriptive question, analyze a particular issue or situation, and argue for a solution that will address that issue or situation in the form of policy recommendation(s)
- Description: convinces the target audience that the preferred and recommended position is the correct one. Policy recommendations are based on supporting evidence. Policy papers may contain a very short analysis of a particular issue or situation (one page) but do not supplement policy briefs
The total number of analyses, as well as the number of individual types of analyses, is not fixed and varies depending on the priorities of the Visegrad Four presidency country.
A list of all produced analyses by year and type can be found below:
2023
Policy Brief
Top issues to watch after the elections in Turkey
Authors: Pelin Musil Relations (IIR)
Co-author: Sylvia Tiryaki (SFPA)
Co-author: Tamás Baranyi (HIIA)
Co-author: Adam Michalski(OSW)
Scenarios
Scenarios of the post-war relations of Russia with TransAtlantic community
Authors: Dániel Bartha & András Rácz (CEID)
Co-author: Alexander Duleba (SFPA)
Co-author: Danielle Piatkiewicz (EUROPEUM)
Co-author: Marek Menkiszak (OSW)
Changing dynamics in the Middle East
Authors: Hanga Horváth-Sántha (HIIA)
Co-author: Jan Daniel (IIR)
Co-author: Sara Nowacka (PISM)
Co-author: Marie-Anne Brouillon (GLOBSEC)
Thematic Analyses
Approaching the Indo-Pacific in the 21st century
Author: Alica Kizeková (IIR)
Co-author : Peter Goreczky (HIIA)
Co-author: Kristina Kironska (CEIAS/SFPA)
Co-author: Damian Wnukowski (PISM)
European Political Community after Chișinău
Author: Tomasz Żornaczuk (PISM)
Co-author: Žiga Faktor (EUROPEUM)
Co-author: Miroslava Pisklová (SFPA)
Co-author: Edit Inotai(CEID)
Western Balkans’ Scoreboard 2023
Author: Ferenc Németh (HIIA)
Co-author: Jana Juzová (EUROPEUM)
Co-author: Tomáš Strážay (SFPA)
Co-author: Tomasz Żornaczuk (PISM)
2022
Long-term
France – trends and future endeavours
Author: Gergely Fejérdy (IFAT)
Co-author: Karin Filkászová (GLOBSEC)
Co-author: Łukasz Maślanka (PISM)
Co-author: Jan Eichler (IIR)
Impact of the Russia-Ukraine war on European security and international order: a scenario analysis
Author: Alexander Duleba (SFPA)
Co-author: Jana Juzová (EUROPEUM)
Co-author: András Rácz, (CEID)
Co-author: Jadwiga Rogoża (OSW)
V4 defense cooperation
Author: Veronika Jóźwiak (PISM)
Co-author: Juraj Kuruc (GLOBSEC)
Co-author: Dániel Bartha (CEID)
Co-author: Josef Procházka (University of Defence, Brno, IIR nominee)
Western Balkans – spiral of regress or new impetus for a revitalisation of the enlargement process?
Author: Jana Juzová (EUROPEUM)
Co-author: Ferenc Németh (IFAT)
Co-author: Tomáš Strážay (SFPA)
Co-author: Tomasz Żornaczuk (PISM)
Short-term
V4+DE – What to expect from Germany and its new administration?
Author: Sebastian Płóciennik (OSW)
Co-author: Tomáš Strážay (SFPA)
Co-author: Edit Inotai (CEID)
Co-author: Jakub Eberle (IIR)
The question of Taiwan and the impact on world politics: positions of the V4 countries, the case of Lithuania and prospects
Author: Alica Kizeková (IIR)
Co-author: Viktor Eszterhai (IFAT)
Co-author: Jakub Jakobowski (OSW)
Co-author: Ruxandra Seniuc (GLOBSEC)
French EU Presidency priorities (especially vis-á-vis V4 policy priorities)
Author: Žiga Faktor (EUROPEUM)
Co-author: Amanda Dzubińska (PISM)
Co-author: Gergely Fejérdy (IFAT)
Co-author: Lucia Rybnikárová (GLOBSEC)
The implications of Baltic states’ withdrawal from the 17+1 Initiative for the future of this format
Author: Matej Šimalčík (CEIAS/SFPA nominee)
Co-author: Viktor Eszterhai (IFAT)
Co-author: Jakub Jakóbowski (OSW)
Co-author: Alica Kizeková (IIR)
Results of the Italian parliamentary elections and their impact on the EU cooperation and policies
Author: Federica Cristani (IIR)
Co-author: Jana Kazaz (GLOBSEC)
Co-author: Łukasz Maślanka (PISM)
Co-author: Anna Molnár (CEID)
U.S. Midterm Elections
Author: Tamás Baranyi, (IFAT)
Co-author: Alexandra Visnerova (EUROPEUM)
Co-author: Vladislava Gubalova (GLOBSEC)
Co-author: Andrzej Kohut (OSW)
2021
Long-term
The interests of the V4 countries towards the United States and China in the context of the United States – China rivalry
Author: Alica Kizeková (IIR)
Co-author: Tamás Baranyi (IFAT)
Co-author: Marcin Przychodniak (PISM)
Co-author: Matej Šimalčík (CEIAS/SFPA nominee)
V4 cooperation and its strategic goals for the future
Author: Mateusz Gniazdowski (OSW)
Co-author: Dániel Bártha (CEID)
Co-author: Jana Juzová (EUROPEUM)
Co-author: Tomáš Strážay (SFPA)
Visegrad 4’s EU climate agenda priorites
Author: Veronika Oravcová (SFPA)
Co-authors: István Bart and Dóra Ildikó Csernus (CEID/Equilibrium Institute)
Co-author: Kateřina Davidová (EUROPEUM)
Co-authors: Agata Łoskot-Strachota, Andrzej Sadecki and Krzysztof Dębiec (OSW)
Short-term
V4 and Afghanistan: Lessons Learned
Author: Roger Hilton (Globsec)
Co-author: Peter Wagner (IFAT)
Co-author: Matúš Halás (IIR)
Co-author: Patryk Kugiel (PISM)
Belarus
Author: András Rácz (CEID)
Co-author: Alena Kudzko (Globsec)
Co-author: Pavel Havliček (AMO/EUROPEUM nominee)
Co-author: Wojciech Konończuk (OSW)
Follow-up on the EU strategic discussion on Western Balkans: EU role in the Western Balkans & the V4 potential in the region
Author: Jana Juzová (EUROPEUM)
Co-author: Ferenc Németh (IFAT)
Co-author: Tomáš Strážay (SFPA)
Co-author: Tomasz Żornaczuk (PISM)
2020
Long-term
Impact of COVID-19 on the future of Europe debate: it should cover the major internal EU policy issues at stake: Conference on the Future of Europe, MFF, European Green Deal, migration, further integration of Eurozone, measures to restart the EU economies and possibly others, implications for the V4, recommendations
Author: Juraj Hajko (SFPA)
Co-author: Vladimír Bartovic (EUROPEUM)
Co-author: Dániel Bartha (CEID)
Co-author: Melchior Szczepanik (PISM)
Impact of COVID-19 on global issues: it should cover position of major powers (US, CN, RU), multilateralism, trade and international economy, development co-operation, EU strategic autonomy and EU
Author: Konrad Popławski (OSW), Warsaw
Co-author: Tamás Baranyi (IFAT), Budapest
Co-author: Alica Kizeková (IIR), Prague
Co-author: Juraj Mesík (independent expert), Bratislava
Economic Implications of a Post-Covid World: Pitfalls and Opportunities for the V4
Author: Lubor Lacina (Mendel University Brno)
Co-author: Jakub Jakóbowski (OSW), Warsaw
Co-author: Soňa Muzikárová (GLOBSEC Policy Institute), Bratislava
Co-author: Katalin Szilágyi (Equilibrium Institute), Budapest
The Impact of the Outcome of US Presidential Election
Author: Tamás Baranyi (IFAT), Budapest
Co-author: Matej Kandrík (STRATPOL), Bratislava
Co-author: Danielle Piatkiewicz (EUROPEUM), Prague
Co-author: Mateusz Piotrowski (PISM), Warsaw
Short-term
Analysing and comparing the V4 response to the COVID-19 crisis: comparison of crisis management mechanisms, evaluation of the level of co-ordination and assessing impact on broader regional (Central European) co-operation, potential of co-ordination of exit strategies and economic recovery plans
Author: Ignacy Święcicki (PIE), Warsaw
Co-author: Vladimír Bartovic (EUROPEUM), Prague
Co-author: Juraj Mesík (independent analyst), Bratislava
Co-author: Dániel Varga (CEID), Budapest
Assessment of the Franco-German initiative of European Recovery from the Coronavirus Crisis
Author: Vladimír Bartovic (EUROPEUM), Prague
Co-author: Edit Inotai (CEID), Budapest
Co-author: Soňa Muzikárová (GLOBSEC Policy Institute), Bratislava
Co-author: Marek Wąsiński (PISM), Warsaw
CFSP and its place in foreign policies of the V4 countries
Author: Alisa Muzergues (GLOBSEC Policy Institute)
Co-author: Alica Kizeková (IIR)
Co-author: Gergely Varga (IFAT)
Co-author: Karolina Zbytniewska (EURACTIV.pl)
V4 countries and anti-regime revolution in Belarus
Author: Kamil Kłysiński (OSW), Warsaw
Co-author: Anton Bendarzsevszkij (Danube Institute), Budapest
Co-author: Alexander Duleba (SFPA), Bratislava
Co-author: Věra Pachta Řihácková (EAP CSF)
Nagorno Karabakh- an independent evaluation of the situation and possible scenarios. Consequences for the V4 countries.
Author: András Rácz (CEID), Budapest
Co-author: Emil Aslan (IIR), Prague
Co-author: Ján Cingel (Strategic Analysis), Bratislava
Co-author: Arkadiusz Legieć (PISM), Warsaw
V4 countries and #NATO2030 process
Author: Matúš Halás (IIR), Prague
Co-author: Roger Hilton (GLOBSEC Policy Institute), Bratislava
Co-author: Gergely Varga (IFAT)
Co-author: Wojciech Lorenz (PISM), Warsaw
2019
Long-term
Eastern partnership 10th Anniversary: The Future of the Initiative from the V4 Perspective
Author: Wojciech Konończuk, Centre for Eastern Studies (OSW), Warszaw
Co-authors: Sándor Ackermann, Institute for Foreign Affairs and Trade (IFAT), Budapest
Alexander Duleba, Slovak Foreign Policy Association (SFPA), Bratislava
Věra Řiháčková, EUROPEUM Institute for European Policy, Prague
Stratcom capacities in V4
Author: Katarina Klingová, GLOBSEC Policy Institute (GLOBSEC), Bratislava
Co-authors: András Deák, Centre for Euro-Atlantic Integration and Democracy (CEID), Budapest
Jiří Mach, Institute of International Relations (IIR), Prague
Wojciech Jakobik, Biznes Alert, Warszaw
Searching for synergies: V4, TSI and other formats of regional cooperation in Central Europe
Author: Vladimír Bartovic, EUROPEUM Institute for European Policy, Prague
Co-authors: Dániel Bartha, Centre for Euro-Atlantic Integration and Democracy (CEID), Budapest
Łukasz Janulewicz, Polish Institute of International Affairs (PISM), Warsaw
Tomáš Strážay, Slovak Foreign Policy Association (SFPA), Bratislava
China in CEE: threat, opportunity or both?
Author: Péter Goreczky, Institute for Foreign Affairs and Trade (IFAT), Budapest
Co-authors: Jakub Jakóbowski, Centre for Eastern Studies (OSW), Warszaw
Alica Kizeková, Institute of International Relations (IIR), Prague
Peter Brezáni, Slovak Foreign Policy Association (SFPA), Bratislava
Short-term
Road to Sibiu: Key issues from the V4 point of view
Author: Karolina Zbytniewska – EURACTIV.pl / Warsaw University, Warsaw
Co-authors: Dániel Bartha – Centre for Euro-Atlantic Integration and Democracy (CEID), Budapest
Vladimír Bartovic – Europeum Institute for European Policy (EUROPEUM), Prague
Kinga Brudzińska – GLOBSEC Policy Institute (GLOBSEC), Bratislava
V4 and the Western Balkans ahead of the ministerial meeting in Bratislava: How to speed up reform and integration processes? How to build a common European future in current geopolitical realities?
Author: Tomáš Dopita – Institute of International Relations (IIR), Prague
Co-authors: Ján Cingel – GLOBSEC Policy Institute, Bratislava
Anna Orosz – Institute for Foreign Affairs and Trade (IFAT), Budapest
Marta Szpala – Centre for Eastern Studies (OSW), Warsaw
V4 Policy towards Ukraine following the Presidential elections
Author: Louis Cox-Brusseau – EUROPEUM Institute for European Policy, Prague
Co-authors: Alexander Duleba – Slovak Foreign Policy Association (SFPA), Bratislava
Tadeusz Iwański – Centre for Eastern Studies (OSW), Warszawa
András Rácz– Centre for Euro-Atlantic Integration and Democracy (CEID), Budapest
V4 in the new EU landscape: outcomes of the EP elections
Author: Melchior Szczepanik – Polish Institute of International Affairs (PISM), Warsaw
Co-authors: Daniel Bartha– Centre for Euro-Atlantic Integration and Democracy (CEID), Budapest
Vladimir Bartovic – Institute for European Policy (EUROPEUM), Prague
Patrik Kováč – Slovak Foreign Policy Association (SFPA), Bratislava
V4-US relations – checklist of positive agenda and irritants
Author: Martin Michelot – EUROPEUM Institute for European Policy, Prague
Co-authors: Alena Kudzko – GLOBSEC Policy Institute (GPI), Bratislava
Mateusz Piotrowski – Polish Institute of International Affairs (PISM), Warsaw
Gergely Varga – Institute of Foreign Affairs and Trade (IFAT), Budapest
Comparative study/analysis of activities of V4 countries in Africa, possibilities for synergies
Author: Ondřej Horký-Hlucháň – IIR, Prague
Co-authors: Marián Čaučík – eRko, Bratislava
István Tarrósy – PTE, Pécs
Kamil Zajączkowski – UW, Warsaw
V4 + Benelux: avenues of potential co-operation and sticky points ahead of the V4 + Benelux ministerial (and policy planning consultations)
Author: Attila Kovács – Institute for Foreign Affairs and Trade (IFAT), Budapest
Co-authors: Juraj Hajko – Slovak Foreign Policy Association (SFPA), Bratislava
Veronika Jóźwiak – The Polish Institute of International Affairs, (PISM), Warsaw
Alica Kizeková – Institute of International Relations (IIR), Prague
Ukraine after the Parliamentary elections: opportunities and pitfalls from the V4 perspective and proposed course of action
Author: Louis Cox-Brusseau– EUROPEUM Institute for European Policy, Prague
Co-authors: Ján Cingel – GLOBSEC Policy Institute, Bratislava
Sławomir Matuszak – Centre for Eastern Studies (OSW), Warszawa
András Rácz– Centre for Euro-Atlantic Integration and Democracy (CEID), Budapest
Analysis of Ursula von der Leyen´s foreign policy guidelines as seen from the V4 perspective
Author: Kinga Brudzińska – GLOBSEC Policy Institute (GPI), Bratislava
Co-authors: Dániel Bartha – Centre for Euro-Atlantic Integration and Democracy (CEID), Budapest
Ryszarda Formuszewicz – Center for Eastern Studies (OSW), Warsaw
Matúš Halas – Institute of International Relations (IIR), Prague
EU after Brexit: Building a New Relationship
Author: Juraj Hajko – Slovak Foreign Policy Association (SFPA), Bratislava
Co-authors: Barnabás Szabó – Institute for Foreign Affairs and Trade (IFAT), Budapest
Przemysław Biskup – The Polish Institute of International Affairs (PISM), Warsaw
Vladimír Bartovic – EUROPEUM Institute for European Policy, Prague
Prospects of cooperation between Turkish and V4 think tanks
Author: Máté Szalai – Institute for Foreign Affairs and Trade (IFAT), Budapest
Co-authors: Pelin Ayan Musil – Anglo-American University (AAUNI), Prague
Mateusz Chudziak – Centre for Eastern Studies (OSW), Warsaw
Lucia Yar – Commeinus University in Bratislava, Bratislava
V4 view on Europe’s strategic autonomy
Author: Edit Inotai – CEID, Budapest
Co-authors: Alisa Muzergues, GLOBSEC Policy Institute, Bratislava
Danielle E. Piatkiewicz, EUROPEUM, Prague
Marcin Terlikowski, PISM, Warsaw
2018
Long-term
Assessment of EU-NATO cooperation (and the 42+X points) with a view of providing future frameworks for V4 defence policies (Delivery: December 2018)
Author: Tomáš Nagy (GLOBSEC)
Co-authors: Martin Michelot (EUROPEUM)
Beata Górka-Winter (University of Warsaw)
Diána Szőke (IFAT)
When is it worth joining the Eurozone? – lessons from Slovakia, considerations from Poland, Czechia and Hungary (Delivery: December 2018)
Author: Sebastian Płóciennik (PISM)
Co-authors: Vladislava Petrova Gubalova (GLOBSEC)
Daniel Šitera (IIR)
Sándor Gyula Nagy (IFAT) + Gábor Kutási (IFAT)
Debate on the future of the EU – 27 allies and opponents on foreign, defence, energy and environment policy (Delivery: December 2018)
Author: András Deák (CEID)
Co-authors: Marek Wąsiński (PISM)
Vladimír Bartovic (EUROPEUM)
Aneta Világi (Comenius University)
What Visegrad we want? Finding common grounds for the future development of the V4 – internal aspects (Delivery: June 2018)
Author: Michal Kořan (ASPEN Institute)
Dániel Bártha (CEID)
Tomáš Strážay (SFPA)
Andrzej Sadecki (OSW)
Short-term
Cyberthreat perceptions in the V4, and steps to counter them (March 2018)
Author: Izabela Albrycht (Kosciuszko Institute)
Co-authors: Anushka Kaushik (GLOBSEC Policy Institute)
Nikola Schmidt (Charles University)
János Barabás (IFAT)
The Transatlantic relations in the light of Merkel & Macron Washington visit and trade disputes (May 2018)
Author: Martin Michelot (EUROPEUM)
Co-authors: Kinga Brudzinska (GLOBSEC Policy Institute)
Péter Goreczky (IFAT)
Marek Wąsiński (PISM)
Russian influence in Europe and American endeavours to counter it (May 2018)
Author: András Rácz (CEID)
Co-authors: Dušan Fischer (SFPA)
Karel Svoboda (Charles University)
Agnieszka Legucka (PISM)
Transatlantic coherence in the light of the recent EU member states high level visits to Rusia (June 2018)
Author: Márton Ugrósdy (IFAT)
Co-authors: Matúš Halás (IIR)
Stanislav Matějka (GLOBSEC Policy Institute)
Szymon Kardaś (OSW)
What place of EU in a contested global order? UN, WTO, G7, G20 and other fora (June 2018)
Author: Kinga Brudzinska (GLOBSEC Policy Institute)
Co-authors: Vladimír Bartovic (EUROPEUM)
Sándor Gyula Nagy (IFAT)
Damian Wnukowski (PISM)
How to enhance EU strategic approach on Central Asia? (June 2018)
Author: Peter Plenta (SFPA)
Alica Kizeková (IIR)
András Rácz (CEID)
Krzysztof Strachota (OSW)
V4 and OSCE (October 2018)
Author: Samuel Goda (SFPA)
Co-authors: Sándor Ackermann (IFAT)
Zbyněk Dubský (Jan Masaryk Centre for International Studies)
Łukasz Adamski (CPRDIP)
V4 and Germany (October 2018)
Author: Konrad Popławski (OSW)
Co-authors: Edit Inotai (CEID)
Alena Kudzko (GLOBSEC Policy Institute)
Zuzana Lizcová (AMO)
Extension of QMV to certain areas of CFSP (as suggested by EC President Juncker) (October 2018)
Author: Martin Michelot (EUROPEUM)
Co-authors: Gergely Varga (IFAT)
Elżbieta Kaca (PISM)
Vladimír Bilčík (SFPA)
V4 – US relations – what can we expect in the second half of Pres. Trump´s term (especially following the mid-term elections)? (December 2018)
Author: Daniel Bartha (CEID)
Co-authors: Andrzej Dąbrowski (PISM)
Stanislav Matějka (GLOBSEC Policy Institute)
Jan Hornát (IIR)
Situation in FYROM – how can the situation develop, what are the forces in the background, is there a role for the V4? (December 2018)
Author: Marta Szpala (OSW)
Co-authors: Tomáš Strážay (SFPA)
Anna Orosz (IFAT)
Jana Juzová (EUROPEUM)
Strengthening of the EBCG from V4 perspective (December 2018)
Author: Martin Michelot (EUROPEUM)
Co-authors: Agnieszka Kulesa (CASE)
Tomáš Madleňák (SFPA)
Gergely Varga (IFAT)
2017
Long-term
V4 in a world of globalization driven by digital revolution (Delivery: November 2017)
Author: Maria Staszkiewicz (Aspen Institute)
Co-authors: Vladislava Petrova Gubalova (Globsec Policy Institute)
Judit Hildegard Hajos (Centreal European University)
Katarzyna Śledziewska (DELab UW)
The effects of implementation of the Cohesion Policy (CP) and the Common Agricultural Policy (CAP) in V4 States. Divergences in perception of CP and CAP (Delivery: November 2017)
Author: Barbara Wieliczko (Institute of Agricultural and Food Economics)
Co-authors: Attila Kovács (Corvinus University of Budapest)
Zuzana Kasáková (Charles University)
Zuzana Gábrižová (EurActiv.sk)
Foreign policy strategy of the administration of President D. Trump and the place of Centrale Europe in it. (Delivery: November 2017)
Author: Dániel Bártha (CEID)
Co-authors: Ondřej Ditrych (IIR)
Tomáš Nagy (GLOBSEC Policy Institute)
Bartosz Wiśniewski (PISM)
The EU without the UK. What geopolitical, security, political and economic consequences for the V4? (Delivery: November 2017)
Author: Vladimír Bilčík (SFPA)
Co-authors: Vladimír Bartovic (EUROPEUM)
Jarosław Wiśniewski (LSE)
Márton Ugrósdy (IFAT)
Short-term
Eastern Partnership countries (i.e. future of the EaP format, relationship between the V4 and the EaP countries. (February 2017)
Author: Rafał Sadowski (OSW)
Co-authors: Ján Cingel (GPI)
Michal Kořan (IIR)
András Rácz (CEID)
Western Balkans (special focus: linkages between strength of EU integration processes and the stability of the region). (February 2017)
Author: Tomáš Strážay (SFPA)
Co-authors: Vladimír Bartovic (EUROPEUM)
Anna Orosz (IFAT)
Tomasz Żornaczuk (PISM)
Black Sea region (i.e. issue of regional security and fragility). (March 2017)
Author: Tomáš Šmíd (Masaryk University)
Co-authors: Zoltán Egeresi (IFAT)
Tomasz Stępniewski (TIESW)
Lucia Yar (Independent Expert)
Nordics and Baltics (i.e. coherence of the Eastern part of the EU, NB8+V4 cooperation between the formats). (March 2017)
Author: Paweł Ukielski (ISP PAN)
Co-authors: Martin Michelot (EUROPEUM)
Milan Nič (GPI)
András Rácz (CEID)
Foreign policy strategy of the administration of President D. Trump and the place of Centrale Europe in it. (June 2017)
Author: Márton Ugrósdy (IFAT)
Co-authors: Martin Michelot (EUROPEUM)
Tomáš Nagy (GLOBSEC Policy Institute)
Bartosz Wiśniewski (PISM)
The EU without the UK. What geopolitical, security, political and economic consequences for the V4? (June 2017)
Author: Vladimír Bilčík (SFPA)
Co-authors: Vladimír Bartovic (EUROPEUM)
Jarosław Wiśniewski (LSE)
Botond Feledy (CEID)
Prospects of development of the ‘Three Seas’ initiative after the high-level meeting in Warsaw. (September 2017)
Author: Tomáš Strážay (SFPA)
Co-authors: Daniel Bártha (CEID)
Michal Kořan (IIR)
Łukasz Janulewicz (CEU)
Prospects of US policy on Central Europe in context of the recent Trump visit in Poland. (September 2017)
Author: Márton Ugrósdy (IFAT)
Co-authors: Andrzej Dąbrowski (PISM)
Tomáš Nagy (GLOBSEC Policy Institute)
Martin Michelot (EUROPEUM)
The prospects of the V4 – Austria relations. (December 2017)
Author: Martin Michelot (EUROPEUM)
Co-authors: Tomáš Strážay (SFPA)
Jakub Groszkowski (OSW)
Dániel Bártha (CEID)
Assessment of the EU-AU Summit – chances of more V4 contribution in fighting the roots of illegal migration. (December 2017)
Author: Kinga Brudzinska (GLOBSEC Policy Institute)
Co-authors: Jan Prouza (University of Hradec Kralove)
István Tarróssy (University of Pécs)
Jędrzej Czerep (PISM)
Prospects of the V4 – Israel cooperation in the light of the recent developments in the Middle East. (January 2018)
Author: Máté Szalai (IFAT)
Co-authors: Michał Wojnarowicz (PISM)
Katarína Škrabáková Pevná (Comenius University)
Czech contribution: Irena Kalhousová (London School of Economics)
Debates evolving around the future of the economy policy in Russia with special regard to its impact on geopolitics. (January 2018)
Author: Iwona Wiśniewska (OSW)
Co-authors: András Deák (CEID)
Alexander Duleba (SFPA)
Alexandr Lagazzi (EUROPEUM)
2016
Long-term
V4 and Germany revisited
Author: Michal Kořan (IIR)
Co-authors:Milan Nič (GLOBSEC)
Anna Tamási (IFAT)
Ryszarda Formuszewicz (Genshagen Foundation)
V4 think-tanks reflection of the IVF and its activities
Author: Tomáš Strážay (SFPA)
Co-authors: Daniel Bártha (CEID)
Vít Dostál (AMO)
Anita Sobják (PISM)
The future of CSDP from a V4 perspective
Author: Martin Michelot (EUROPEUM)
Co-authors: Marian Majer (SSPI)
Tomasz Stępniewski (TIESW)
Tamás Csíki (Centre for Strategic and Defence Studies)
The future of the EU internal market in the light of new emerging dividing lines from a V4 perspective
Author: Sándor Gyula Nagy (IFAT)
Co-authors: Vladimír Bartovic (EUROPEUM)
Elżbieta Kawecka-Wyrzykowska (Warsaw School of Economics (SGH))
Zsolt Gál (Comenius University)
Short-term
In what ways could the V4 support Slovakia in its execution of the EU presidency in the second half of 2016? Possibility of synergy of SK´s presidency of the EU Council and the V4 agenda. (March 2016)
Author: Pavol Szalai (independent expert)
Co-authors: Vladimír Bartovic (EUROPEUM)
Leszek Jesień (Collegium Civitas)
Botond Feledy (Kitekinto.hu)
How the V4 evaluate its implementation of the Wales obligations (in the run up to the Warsaw summit). (March 2016)
Author: Martin Michelot (EUROPEUM)
Co-authors: Milan Šuplata (CEPI)
Dániel Bartha (CEID)
Marcin Terlikowski (PISM)
How to reconcile the V4/16+1 format of co-operation with China with the EU framework. (March 2016)
Author: Marcin Kaczmarski (OSW)
Co-authors: Peter Brezáni (SFPA)
Rudolf Fürst (IIR)
Fruzsina Németh (IFAT)
Should the V4 countries tryto counter the Russian propaganda in the Central European region and in whatways?
Author: Milan Šuplata (GLOBSEC)
Co-authors: Jan Šír (Charles University)
András Rácz (CEID)
Tomasz Stępniewski (TIESW)
What measures should the V4 countries envisage in order to foster research and development as tools for increasing their competitiveness?
Author: Gábor Braun (IFAT)
Co-authors: Ondřej Horký-Hlucháň (IIR)
Anna Białek-Jaworska (DELab Warsaw University)
Pavol Baboš (Comenius University)
Is there a common interest of V4 states in keeping the Schengen system and what should they do in order to achieve that?
Author: Zsuzsanna Csornai (IFAT)
Co-authors: Vladimír Bilčík (SFPA)
Christian Kvorning Lassen (EUROPEUM)
Konrad Popławski (OSW)
Czech V4 Presidency Mid-Term Review
Think Visegrad – Czech V4 Presidency Mid-Term Review (DOWNLOAD PDF)
Author: Michal Kořan (IIR)
Co-authors: Dániel Bartha (CEID)
Vladimír Bartovic (EUROPEUM)
Jakub Groszkowski (OSW)
Milan Nič (CEPI)
Tomasz Stępniewski (TIESW)
Tomáš Strážay (RC SFPA)
Márton Ugrósdy (IFAT)
2015
Long-term
Cyber security in V4. Differences of level of security (November 2015)
Author: Marian Majer (CEPI)
Co-authors: Martin Michelot (EUROPEUM)
Joanna Świątkowska (Kosciuszko Institute)
János T. Barabás (IFAT)
Ukraine: possible future scenarios and their consequences for V4 countries (December 2015)
Main author: András Rácz (CEID)
Co-authors: Adam Eberhardt (OSW)
Balázs Jarábik (CEPI)
Michal Kořan (IIR)
Migration as a (future) challenge for V4 countries (December 2015)
Main author: Justyna Segeš Frelak (ISP)
Co-authors: Martina Sekulová (IVO)
Edit Inotai (CEID)
Benjamin Tallis (IIR)
Energy Union and future of the European energy policy from V4 Perspective (December 2015)
Main author: Helena Schulzová (EUROPEUM)
Co-authors: Leszek Jesień (Collegium Civitas University)
Alexander Duleba (SFPA)
Márton Ugrosdy (IFAT)
Short-term
The Visegrad Group countries activities to Ukraine in 2014 (March 2015)
Author: Wojciech Konończuk (OSW)
Co -authors: Zsuzsanna Végh (CEU-CENS)
Alexander Duleba (SFPA)
Václav Lídl (AMO)
V4 support of the EU policy towards Belarus: Time for Policy Correction (March 2015)
Author: Tomasz Stepniewski (IECE)
Co authors: András Rácz (CEID)
Ludmila Vacková (Freedom House)
Balázs Jarábik (CEPI)
Ways of working on further improvement of positive image of V4 in broad public, Visegrad Insight and V4 Revue – lessons learnt (April 2015)
Author: Tomáš Strážay (RC SFPA)
Dániel Bartha (CEID)
Jakub Krupa (European Forum Foundation)
Vlastimil Nečas (Charles University)
The V4 and Turkey – a geopolitical necessity to cooperate (May 2015)
Author: Erzsébet Rózsa (IFAT)
Co-authors: Adam Balcer (College of Eastern Europe)
Milan Nič (CEPI)
Lucia Najšlová (Charles University)
Migration – current challenge and solutions (June 2015)
Author: Edit Inotai (CEID)
Co-authors: Marta Jaroszewicz (OSW)
Martina Sekulová (IVO)
Michal Vít (EUROPEUM)
V4 countries‘ priorities ahead of NATO summit in Warsaw (June 2015)
Author: Michal Kořan (IIR)
Co-Authors: Marian Majer (CEPI)
Tomasz Szatkowski (NCSS)
Márton Ugrosdy (IFAT)
What joint initiatives could be proposed to the Western Balkan partners at the V4+WB6 ministerial meeting in November 2015? (November 2015)
Author: Anna Orosz (IFAT)
Co-Authors: Milan Nič (CEPI)
Marta Szpala (OSW)
Vladimir Bartovic (EUROPEUM)
What could be the V4 response to Cameron´s proposal on EU reform? (November 2015)
Author: Márton Ugrosdy (IFAT)
Co-authors: Vladimír Bilčík (SFPA)
Vladimír Bartovic (EUROPEUM)
Jakub Krupa (European Forum Foundation)
What could be the elements of possible joint V4 proposal for the EU Global Strategy on Foreign and Security Policy? (December 2015)
Author: Beata Górka-Winter (PISM)
Co-authors: Milan Šuplata (CEPI)
Michal Šimečka (IIR)
Péter Wágner (CEID)
What measures can be envisaged in order to foster cohesion among the V4 countries and buttress the mutual trust within the EU, with respect to the priorities of the Czech V4 Presidency and beyond? (December 2015)
Author: Andrzej Sadecki (OSW)
Co-authors: Tomáš Strážay (SFPA)
Dániel Bartha (CEID)
Michal Kořan (IIR)
2014
Long-term
Visegrad and the United States (November 2014)
Author: Marian Majer (CEPI)
Co-authors: Dániel Bartha (CEID)
Beata Górka-Winter (PISM)
Helena Schulzová (EUROPEUM)
V4 Economies (December 2014)
Main author: Gábor Braun (IFAT)
Co-authors: Arkadiusz Kowalski (World Economy Research Institute)
Tomáš Meravý (independent economist)
Ingeborg Němcová (University of Economics)
Unconventional Gas and the Security of Gas Supplies in V4 countries (December 2014)
Main author: Izabela Albrycht (The Kosciuzko Institute)
Co-authors: Marcin Tarnawski (The Kosciuzko Institute)
András György Deák (Hungarian Academy of Sciences)
Matúš Mišík (SFPA)
Martin Jirušek (Masaryk University)
The V4 and Germany (December 2014)
Main author: Michal Kořan (IIR)
Co-authors: Vladimír Bilčík (RC SFPA)
András Hettyey (National University of Public Service)
Konrad Popławski (OSW)
Short-term
Opportunities for Central-European countries in the African policy of the EU and the possibility of the reinforced participation of their companies in the implementation of EU Development Aid Schemes in Sub-Saharan Africa (March 2014)
Author: Kamil Zajączkowski (University of Warsaw)
Co -authors: Ondřej Horký-Hlucháň (IIR)
Jakub Šimek (Pontis)
Andras Hettyey (HIIA)
Current state of economic and social stability in the Balkans in light of the unrest in Bosnia and Herzegovina – Possible New EU Approach and Intensified V4 Contribution (March 2014)
Author: Péter Reményi (University of Pécs)
Co authors: Milan Nič (CEPI)
Marta Szpala (OSW)
Tomáš Dopita (IIR)
Are there any possibilities of agreement between the West and Russia in the Ukrainian question after Russia’s invasion and occupation of Crimea? What compelling force may the sanctions bring to bear on Russia? What economic impact may the continuing conflict have on Central Europe? (May 2014)
Author: Tomasz Stępniewski (TIESW)
Co-authors: Alexander Duleba (RC SFPA)
András Rácz (CEID)
Vlaďka Votavová (AMO)
V4 and Latin America: potential areas of enhanced political and economic cooperation, with a focus on the V4-Mexico relations (May 2014)
Author: Samuel Goda (RC SFPA)
Co-authors: Traian Urban (Charles University)
Kinga Brudzinska (PISM)
Bernadett Lehoczki (Corvinus University)
Impacts of the EP election results on the EU’s future, with a focus on the next European Commission’s president and composition. What are the V4’s interests in this context? (June 2014)
Author: Vera Řiháčková (EUROPEUM)
Co-Authors: Leszek Jesień (Collegium Civitas University)
Zoltán Gálik (HIIA)
Vladimír Bilčík (RC SFPA)
NATO’s future in the light of the new challenges in our neighbourhood. Can a common V4 perspective emerge at the Wales Summit? (June 2014)
Author: Marian Majer (CEPI)
Co-Authors: Tomasz Szatkowski (NCSS)
Ondřej Ditrych (IIR)
Dániel Bartha (CEID)
NATO’s Way Ahead in the Context of the Wales Summit – V4 Implications.Back to the Roots – Revival of the Defense Alliance (October 2014)
Author: Justyna Gotkowska (OSW)
Co-authors: Péter Kertész (IFAT)
Marian Majer (CEPI)
Michal Šimečka (IIR)
Possible activities of V4 and its member states in helping Ukraine on her way to stabilization. Specialization of V4 countries in projects supportive to Ukraine (October 2014).
Author: Tomasz Stępniewski (TIESW)
Co-authors: Alexander Duleba (RC SFPA)
András Rácz (CEID)
Věra Řiháčková (EUROPEUM)
The prospective of cooperation between the V4 and NB8 regional associations (December 2014)
Author: Mateusz Gniazdowski (OSW)
Co-authors: Lucia Najšlová (Charles University)
Andás Rácz (CEID)
Tomáš Strážay (RC SFPA)
V4 – Swiss relations (December 2014)
Author: Samuel Goda (RC SFPA)
Co-authors: Michal Kořan, (IIR)
László J. Kiss (IFAT),
Konrad Popławski (OSW)
Digital economy in V4 region as an input for the digital road map (December 2014)
Author: Dániel Bartha (CEID)
Co-authors: Milan Nič (CEPI)
Maria Staszkiewicz (Aspen Institute)
Katarzyna Szajewska (Res Publica Nova Foundation)
The Eastern Partnership before Riga – the future of the European Neigbourhood Policy (December 2014)
Author: Tomasz Stępniewski (TIESW)
Co-authors: Alexander Duleba (RC SFPA)
Mária Béres (IFAT)
Václav Lídl (AMO)
2012-13
Long-term
Overall Analysis of the Results of the 20 Years of V4 Cooperation
Author: Dániel Bartha (CEPI)
Co-authors: Michal Kořan (IIR)
Judit Hamberger (HIIA)
Jakub Groszkowski (OSW)
Macro-Regional Development and Regional Cohesion
Author: Mateusz Gniazdowski (OSW)
Co-authors: Tomáš Strážay (RC SFPA)
Péter Reményi (University of Pécs)
Vít Dostál (AMO)
Visegrad’s Voice in EU Governance and Legitimacy Debate
Author: David Král (EUROPEUM)
Co-authors: Vladimír Bilčík (RC SFPA)
Zoltán Gálik (HIIA)
Grzegorz Gromadzki (independent expert)
Defense Sector Cooperation
Author: Milan Šuplata (CEPI)
Co-authors: Vít Střítecký (IIR)
Marcin Terlikowski (PISM)
Gergely Varga (National University of Public Service)
Short-term
Balance of Competences in the Light of Cameron’s Speech: What Should Be the Visegrad Reaction? (15.2.2013)
Author: David Král (EUROPEUM)
Co-authors: Zoltán Gálik (HIIA)
Radovan Geist (EurActiv.sk)
Agata Gostyńska (PISM)
What message should the V4 have for Germany and France at the upcoming V4-Weimar Triangle summit? (15.2.2013)
Author: Jakub Groszkowski (OSW)
Co-authors: Vladimír Bilčík (RC SFPA)
Zoltán Gálik (HIIA)
Vladimír Handl (IIR)
Transatlantic policy of new B. Obama administration – what does John Kerry’s visit mean for the V4 (20.3.2013)
Author: István Balogh (HIIA)
Co-authors: Michal Kořan (IIR)
Bartosz Wiśniewski (PISM)
Tomáš Valášek (CEPI)
Transatlantic Trade and Investment Partnership: chances, risks and challenges for the V4 (19.4.2013)
Author: Robert Kron (CEPA)
Co-authors: Zoltán Gálik (HIIA)
Maya Rostowska (PISM)
Jan Dinga (INESS)
Plan B: if Vilnius Summit fails, should the Eastern policy of the V4 change? (27.6.2013)
Author: Adam Eberhardt (OSW)
Co-authors: András Rácz (HIIA)
Balázs Jarábik (CEPI)
Lucia Najšlová (EUROPEUM)
Building the V4 Brand – Achievements and Ideas for the Future (1.7.2013)
Author: Tomáš Strážay (RC SFPA)
Co-authors: Mateusz Gniazdowski (OSW)
András Rácz (HIIA)
Michal Kořan (IIR)
The effect of the Syrian and Egyptian events on the European Neighborhood Policy (20.9.2013)
Author: Róbert Ondrejcsák (CENAA)
Co-authors: Dr. Erzsébet N. Rózsa (HIIA)
Irena Kalhousová (PSSI)
Patrycja Sasnal (PISM)