Our weekly digest of articles about emerging Europe published elsewhere this week, all of which caught our eye and all of which are well worth your...
Analysis
For decades, Belarusian dictator Alexander Lukashenko has kept Russia at arm’s length. Today, he may no longer have the tools to do so. It has...
Creating a resilient, sustainable future for emerging Europe is not going to be easy. What roles can the region’s many different stakeholders play in...
Bulgaria and Romania can boast some of Europe’s highest percentages of women working in the ICT sector. What lessons can be learnt by the rest...
What steps does emerging Europe need to take in order to secure the wellbeing of its citizens in a world where post-growth economic thinking is...
Defying international human rights law, Poland carried out unlawful pushbacks of refugees on its border with Belarus, Amnesty has claimed. Its tough...
After a disastrous 2020, Croatian tourism witnessed a strong recovery this summer. But will it be enough to sustain a sector so key to the...
Georgia’s local elections – scheduled for October 2 – are this year about far more than mayors and local councils. The stakes in...
Estonia is playing a leading role in the development of a digital euro, and Poland is eyeing the possibility of a digital złoty. But both are some...
The oldest human rights group in Belarus is facing closure as the country’s authorities step up their crackdown on civil society. The...
As Romania records its highest number of new Covid-19 cases since the beginning of the pandemic, its government faces two motions of no-confidence...
Since 2020, Bulgaria has been vetoing the start of North Macedonia’s EU accession talks. Albania, a country with strong and widespread support...
Kalesnikava – along with another opposition figure, Maksim Znak – was last month sentenced to 11 years in prison. Jailed Belarusian...
