Don’t visit emerging Europe—be it the Adjara region of Georgia or the mountains of Romania—because it’s cheap, visit because it’s fabulous. Last month I was in Batumi...
Craig Turp-Balazs
Craig Turp-Balazs is the editor of Emerging Europe.
The work of Bulgarian political scientist Ivan Krastev and American-Polish journalist and author Anne Applebaum is recognised as part of Emerging Europe’s latest awards...
Reversing negative perceptions—both local and international—about Bulgaria’s judiciary and proving that reform of the justice system is viable and sustainable will take...
Immigration from Asia is making Romania’s capital increasingly multicultural and might offer a solution to the country’s demographic crisis. So far, immigration has not...
EU Council President Charles Michel this week offered membership hopefuls plenty of sweet talk, but little substance. The bakery at the Park Hotel in the Slovenian...
The Three Seas Initiative currently lacks the political backing that would see it given the leadership and financial support it needs to gain any real momentum, but...
From August 27 to September 24, the Romanian capital Bucharest will play host to one of Europe’s most celebrated classical music festivals. The now bi-annual George...
Lesser countries with lesser leaders have previously been hamstrung by wars on their doorsteps. Moldova, blessed with a president of steely determination, has instead...
A UNESCO listing offers little defence against attacks by regimes determined to destroy priceless cultural heritage. When UNESCO’s World Heritage Committee decided in...
Emerging Europe’s editor Craig Turp revisits Budapest and finds a city steeped in history embracing modernity in the shape of two stunning new additions to its already...
Amid renewed talk of high-speed trains running from Bucharest to Budapest, the fastest way to speed up connections between Hungary and Romania would be the...
Volodymyr Zelensky travelled to NATO’s summit in Vilnius in the hope that the alliance would provide him with a clear idea of when Ukraine might become a member of the...
