Program: Andrássy Fellow
Year: 2019
Host Institution: CEPA
Research Focus: Three Seas Initiative
Quote: “The Andrássy-defined Central European region has been widened by countries such as Ukraine, and the countries of the Balkans—some of these have become integral actors of Central Europe. Although the regional landscape has changed since his time, the need for maintaining close relations with the countries of the region remains the same. Finding common grounds for cooperation in (regional) formats—e.g. Visegrad+, EU—, therefore, constitutes an utmost necessity.”
Publications: Central European Caleidoscope: How to Unite the Region in Times of Uncertainty, Sharp Power in Sharp Focus, Fighting Words, Race Against Time, France’s Post-Brexit Shenanigans, A Friend In Need’s a Friend Indeed
Read his introduction here: hungaryfoundation.org
Zsombor Zeöld is a 2019 Andrássy Fellow in National Security. His main research interest centers around the political–economic nexus between Central Europe and the United States. Zeöld was previously a member of the Hungarian diplomatic corps, where he gained experience working on multiple bilateral Central European desks. He previously served as the press and cultural attaché at the Hungarian embassy in Warsaw, Poland. He holds an MA in International Relations from the Eötvös Loránd University in Budapest, Hungary.
The Center for European Policy Analysis (CEPA) is a 501(c)(3), non-profit, non-partisan, public policy research institute. Their mission is transatlantic: to promote an economically vibrant, strategically secure, and politically free Europe with close and enduring ties to the United States. Their analytical team consists of the world’s leading experts on Central-East Europe, Russia, and its neighbors. Through cutting-edge research, analysis, and programs they provide fresh insight on energy, security and defense to government officials and agencies; they help transatlantic businesses navigate changing strategic landscapes; and they build networks of future Atlanticist leaders.