Château Béla Central European Strategic Forum 2024 Takeaways

Château Béla, located near the strategic border of Slovakia and Hungary, traditionally hosted the 15th edition of the GLOBSEC’s Central European Strategic Forum.

An exclusive group of policymakers, thinkers, and experts from Europe, North America, but also from the Middle East and the Indo-Pacific region gathered in Slovakia once again in order to discuss the most pressing challenges that Europe, the West, and the global community need to face. The 2024 Central European Strategic Forum was held at Château Béla during a period of European fragmentation and polarisation. The ongoing Russian aggression in Ukraine persists, accompanied by a rising war fatigue exacerbated by pivotal elections that will shape the future of the European Union and the transatlantic partnership. Beyond that, terrorist actions and Hamas’ violence have escalated to another military conflict between Gaza’s separatists and Israel. Instead of seeking a permanent and stable security architecture in the Middle East, another bloodshed rages in the region. At the same time, the enormous importance of the upcoming election in the US weighs around the world.

Read full Château Béla Central European Strategic Forum 2024 Takeaways below.