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Marek Zenisek

Marek Zenisek, Ph.D., is a Czech politician and academic. He is a Member of the Czech Parliament and Vice-President of TOP 09. He previously served as Chairman of the Foreign Affairs Committee of the Czech Parliament and as Minister for Science, Research and Innovation. His research focuses on democratization, democratic backsliding, political information, and geopolitics, with a particular interest in Central and Eastern Europe and Taiwan.

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A soldier patrols outside the NATO summit venue in The Hague, Netherlands, on June 24, 2025.

Europe must finally hold Russia accountable for hybrid attacks

by Marek Zenisek
Europe has already learned to better recognize hybrid threats, which is definitely a good thing, but recognition alone is not enough and doesn't serve as sufficient deterrence. European officials have grown accustomed to scenarios where a cyberattack disrupts public services and critical infrastructure, drones appear over sensitive sites, and a flood of misinformation on social media exploits societal uncertainty. European governments then investigate, share information, release statements, an