Daniel McVicar
Daniel McVicar writes on the economics and security of Central and Eastern Europe, with a particular focus on the Czech Republic. He served as a parliamentary assistant for a Czech MEP and is fluent in Czech and French. In his current role, McVicar works as a Research Director for the White House Writers Group.
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Fico’s Unlikely Resurgence in Slovakia Explained
On October 1, Robert Fico beat out three former prime ministers in Slovakia’s parliamentary elections, and on October 11, he agreed to a coalition that will form Slovakia’s next government
What the Election of Czech President Petr Pavel Portends for Sino-EU Relations
On March 9, Czech president-elect and former North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) Chairman Petr Pavel will take office in the Prague Castle. As only the fourth president of the republic,
Costs of Accommodating the Most Ukrainian Refugees Per Capita in the EU: The Czech Case (Part Two)
*Click here for Part One Over 475,000 Ukrainian refugees have sought asylum in the Czech Republic as of January 1, 2023 (Unhcr.org, January 1). As such, with a population of
Costs of Accommodating the Most Ukrainian Refugees Per Capita in the EU: The Czech Case (Part One)
On September 3, an estimated 70,000 people gathered around Wenceslaus Square in central Prague to protest against the incumbent government of Czech Prime Minister Petr Fiala. The demonstration centered on
Threat Perceptions of Russia Align in Central Europe
On June 24, the first contingent of the North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) multinational battlegroup set up to guard Slovakia’s eastern flank and commanded by Czech forces became operational (Mise.army.cz,
Assessing Czech and Slovak Dependence on Russian Gas
On May 31, Denmark’s largest energy company, Ørsted, and the Netherlands’ state-owned GasTerra became the latest victims of Russian natural gas supply termination for refusing to pay for this resource