Tung Lam [Pixabay]

While technologies from communist China do not enjoy a particularly good reputation in Czechia and are the subject of tense political debates, there is far less discussion about the country’s dependence on American technologies in public administration and critical infrastructure. However, the debate has begun to develop at the European level.

Source: Lucia Lauková, euBrief

The Slovak Ministry of Investments, Regional Development and Informatisation has confirmed that it is exploring opportunities to use European solutions, though certified products from NATO countries are still considered safe by the state.

Chosen Soul [Unsplash]

As Ukraine defends itself on the battlefield, it also fights an intensifying information war. Across central Europe, Russian disinformation exploits fears, fuels anti-Ukraine sentiment, and undermines trust in democratic institutions. From fake news in Poland to EU scepticism in Slovakia, the Kremlin’s narratives adapt to each country’s vulnerabilities, including Ukraine’s own.

By Aleksandra Krzysztoszek (Euractiv.pl), Kateřina Zichová (Euractiv.cz), Natália Silenská (Euractiv.sk) and Yana Sliemzina (Gwara Media)

International Criminal Court

While conversation on Russia-Ukraine war shifts to discussion of concession Ukraine should or should not make to establish some sort of peace, the count of alleged Russian war crimes keeps growing. Czechia, Slovakia, and Poland are involved in documenting war crimes cases and sharing their findings with international courts, but not all are willing to prosecute under universal jurisdiction in their countries. Ukraine is dealing both with the legal system’s unpreparedness to process over 150,000 cases and the challenge of doing all that during war.

By Ondřej Plevák | Euractiv.cz, Yana Sliemzina | Gwara Media Aleksandra Krzysztoszek | Euractiv.pl, Natália Silenská | Euractiv.sk

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