Due to the stress caused by the virus pandemic and the unrealized help of the government, the Belarusians managed to recover from the apparent “helplessness syndrome”. Civil society at all levels has become more active. How Belarusians stopped being shy and “fired” Lukashenko, how they was able to raise more than a million euros in […]

Following the situation in Belarus, the Centre for East European Policy Studies (CEEPS) launches a video commentary series “WHAT’S GOING ON IN BELARUS? OBSERVATIONS FROM THE INSIDER.”. At the invitation of CEEPS, VALERY MATSKEVICH, Belarusian politician, public figure and a member of the Coordinating Council, will give his comments on the situation in Belarus. The […]

New research “Media Market Risk Ratings: Latvia” from the Global Disinformation Index (GDI) and the Centre for East European Policy Studies (CEEPS) shows that two-thirds of the news sites in Latvian media market analysis present high risks of disinformation. These findings are based on analysis of 23 media sites, including some of the country’s most […]

Why does Putin’s system prevent the sustainable development of the Russian economy? How can Russian capital become toxic? Why are the countries that Russia keeps under its influence unable to develop? In the 3rd episode of video podcast by the Center for East European Policy Studies (CEEPS) “FOREIGN POLICY. RUSSIA. COMMENTARIES. ” the economist JĀNIS […]

What scenarios for Belarus could be in Russia’s “weapons arsenal”, how much resources would Putin be ready to spend in support of Lukashenko? And finally, could Russia decide on such a radical step as the takeover of Belarus by force? In the 2nd episode of video podcast “Foreign Policy. Russia. Commentaries.” by the Centre for […]

Why health is one of the most popular propaganda topics, when everyday reality can stop disinformation, and how we can accidentally turn from innocent social network users into reinforcers of disinformation messages, in the video podcast “Foreign Policy. Russia. Commentaries. ” explains Mārtiņš Kaprāns, associate researcher of the Centre for East European Policy Studies (CEEPS), […]

We offer to watch an online discussion on the popularity of conspiracy theories and the perception of democratic processes in the Baltic States. In the video the data and conclusions of the study “Voices of Central and Eastern Europe: Perceptions of democracy & governance in 10 EU countries“ conducted by the international think tank GLOBSEC […]

September 24, from 15.00 to 16.30 there will be an online discussion on the data and conclusions of the study “Voices of Central and Eastern Europe: Perceptions of democracy & governance in 10 EU countries“ conducted by the international think tank GLOBSEC. The survey provides an insight into people’s satisfaction with democracy and public administration […]

The international think thank GLOBSEC has published a new report “Voices of Central and Eastern Europe: Perceptions of democracy & governance in 10 EU countries”. The Centre of Eastern European Policy Studies (CEEPS) has also participated in the development of the report. The report provides a unique insight into satisfaction with democracy and current governance […]