Péter Techet for Avvenire on Central Europe’s historical significance and political potential

In an interview with the Italian daily Avvenire, Péter Techet discussed why the legacy of the Habsburg Empire continues to shape Central Europe’s identity and how it could provide a basis for closer cooperation among the countries of the region.

Techet also sees Central Europe as a kind of laboratory: a region with a long history of managing ethnic diversity and working across national borders, and one that could offer valuable lessons for Europe as a whole.

The interview appeared only in the print edition of the newspaper — here you can read it in Italian: