Pandora’s box opened in Poland with an investigation into ‘Russian influence’
Neighbouring Poland has just passed a highly controversial law allowing investigations into “Russian influence” on Polish politics over the past...
Veronika Sušová-Salminen
The Anatomy of Current Czech Protests
Another huge anti-governmental demonstration was held on Prague's Wenceslas Square on 11 March, with people filling Prague's second-largest square almost...
This time, Czech workers won: a union strike forces the South Korean management of Nexen Tire to compromise on wages
In an environment of unprecedented inflation and falling real wages, Czech unions won one important victory. (more…)
Aldo Madariaga: Neoliberalism – more freedom for property owners, less democracy [VIDEO]
Chilean political scientist and author of the book entitled Neoliberal Resilience joins Cross-Border Talks to discuss neoliberalism and its impact...
How do the ideas for introducing tuition fees relate to Finland’s membership in NATO?
After years of strange neutrality during and after the end of the Cold War, Finland hurriedly decided to join NATO...
The Czech Republic in 2022: Resentment, Revanche and Neo-normalisation
The crisis in which we find ourselves today has dimensions that we hardly fully realise. It is a crisis that...
Putin is playing Russian roulette with his own country
Will the Russians be drawn into a war whose main objectives are disappearing before their eyes? (more…)
The forbidden word peace and the politics of fear
Veronika Sušová-Salminen warns against the normalisation of war and the narrative of the war in an already polarised Czech society....
Mikhail Gorbachev, the humanist
Veronika Susova-Salminen looks back at Soviet leader Mikhail Gorbachev (1931-2022). (more…)
What happened to Dmitry Medvedev?
In recent months, former Russian President and Prime Minister Dmitry Medvedev has been surprising his social media audience with sharp...
