Dr. Detmar Doering
Short vita
Since the beginning of 2017 Detmar Doering is the representative of the Friedrich-Naumann-Stiftung für die Freiheit for Central Europe and the Baltic States in the Golden City of Prague. Until 2015 he was the director of the Liberales Institut, the think tank of the Foundation in Berlin. He has studied philosophy and history at Cologne University (Ph.D. in Political Philosophy in 1990) and University College London. Over the years he has authored several books and innumerable articles in German and international academic journals and daily newspapers on economic, political and historical subjects – almost invariably with the liberal idea in mind. He is Member of the Mont Pelerin Society since 1996. Dr. Doering now lives in Prague-Vinohrady. He is married and father of a daughter.
Contributions
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Westeuropa? Mitteleuropa? Europa!
Der Enthusiasmus ist der Ernüchterung gewichen. Die Hoffnungen, die man sich nach dem Ende des Kommunismus 1989 und dem Beitritt der mitteleuropäischen Länder zur EU 2004 machte, scheinen auf den ersten Blick enttäuscht worden zu sein. Für die meisten „alten“ oder westeuropäischen Länder sind die mitteleuropäischen Länder primär Problemfälle oder zumindest keine positiven Treiber des EU-Einigungsprozesses, was man etwa am Beispiel des sehr westorientierten Tschechiens definitiv als unfair bedauern muss.
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Model Country Estonia
Estonia has witnessed several changes of government in the last few years. In July 18, there has been another one. However, Estonia's success story as the most economically and technologically developed country in transition has not stopped yet. The previous Prime Minister, Kaja Kallas, has now retaken his position as the new Prime Minister, thus ensuring that his country manages well under transition. Kallas is leader of the Reform Party - one of the few liberal parties that has managed to combine a crystal-clear liberal profile with the status of a people's party.
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Poland’s homework
The Polish government recognized the dangers of Russian leader Vladimir Putin early on and took action. However, its questionable rule-of-law domestic policies and confrontation with the EU and Germany have greatly diminished the effectiveness of this action. Since the attack on Ukraine, Polish and German foreign policies have converged.
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No arms deliveries to Ukraine – for the sake of the protection of Hungarians?
Hungarian government under Prime Minister Orbán has expressed itself clearly against any arms shipments to Ukraine through the country. With the Hungarian parliamentary election less than a month away, this political step may influence the election results in an interesting way.
