<p>Giselle, Dalibor, and Iulia are joined by Mikuláš Dzurinda, former Prime Minister of Slovakia and President of the Wilfried Martens Centre for European Studies, to discuss Central European and Eastern European countries' integration into regional and international economic, security, and political organizations. Former Prime Minister Dzurinda traces the history of his home country, Slovakia, from being the "black hole of Europe" to a committed, productive member of the EU and NATO. </p><p>All discuss existing divisions among Western European and other European countries, yet PM Dzurinda notes how the war in Ukraine, among other European crises in recent years, have demonstrated that countries like Slovakia, Slovenia, Czechia, and Poland are determined, willing partners standing in solidarity with Europe at large.</p>

The Hungarian parliamentary elections: what to expect (with Zoltán Kész)

Ensuring the balance of power in Europe has, since the inception of our republic, been a core security interest for the US. Today, and for the entire post-Cold War period, the challenges to the European peace have emerged along the line running roughly from the Baltic to the Black Sea. This is what we call the Eastern Front. Our goal in this podcast is to better inform the American people about what’s going on there. 
Join us, Iulia Joja and Dalibor Rohac every week on in our discussions on what’s next for “The Eastern Front.”