Joe Biden Visits Europe with a Vow to Defend Democracy

Visegrad Insight Podcast

The President of the United States' first visit abroad since taking office will consist of a number of high-profile meetings with the G7, NATO and European allies to strengthen the Transatlantic alliance. Meanwhile, a direct encounter with Russian President Vladimir Putin on 16 June next week is likely to deliver a stern warning to Russia about its activities that seek to undermine the West. On the eve of the visit, Central Europe has been off the radar: what does the region expect from the Biden visit and how will it approach the Biden administration? Michał Baranowski, Director of the Warsaw Office of the German Marshall Fund of the United States, sheds his light on Central Europe's relation with President Biden. In this episode, we also discuss US sanctions on Bulgaria, a papal visit to Hungary and the recovery plans submitted by the EU Member States.

Central Europe pushes to revive democracy: https://visegradinsight.eu/ces-push-to-revive-democracy/

Borisov and his cronies have lost US patronage: https://visegradinsight.eu/borisov-and-his-cronies-have-lost-us-patronage/

Russia's image projection in Central Europe: https://visegradinsight.eu/russia-central-europe-rejects-disregard-justice/

Slovenia brings manipulation and extremism to mainstream EU politics: https://visegradinsight.eu/embroiled-in-scandals-janez-jansa-slovenia/

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