Democracies Under Duress: Are We Losing Central Europe?

Central Europe’s reintegration with the West and its commitment to democracy and the rule of law were signature foreign policy achievements in the post-Cold War era for the United States. Increasingly, European and U.S. policymakers question whether Central Europe is really committed to democratic values and principles. Corruption, nativism, anti-Semitism, and weak institutions and civil society contribute to the drift of some NATO and EU members in Central Europe toward illiberalism. Please join us on Tuesday, April 17 for a timely conversation on what policy tools Washington and Brussels can use to address democratic backsliding in Central Europe.

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