The EU Summit on the Western Balkans, held in Sofia on May 17, was meant to be the showpiece event of Bulgaria’s presidency of the European Union. In the end, it made...
Craig Turp-Balazs
Craig Turp-Balazs is the editor of Emerging Europe.
As a number of cities, regions and even countries begin to question their tourist booms and look to either reduce the overall number of visitors or encourage different...
One of the reasons Bulgaria has been so phenomenally successful at attracting visitors is because the country’s four international airports are all served by a number of...
While the declaration issued at the close of the Western Balkans Summit held in Sofia on May 17 fell short of promising EU entry to any of the six Western Balkans states...
Leaders of the six Western Balkans states and the European Union met in the Bulgarian capital Sofia on May 17 for their first summit in 15 years. “The summit was a...
A high-level delegation from the OSCE Parliamentary Assembly led by George Tsereteli, a Georgian MP, has stressed the need for a UN peace-keeping mission to be deployed...
Technological change and innovation need to be directed towards inclusive and sustainable outcomes through a purposeful effort by governments, in collaboration with...
Public Procurement specialists from across emerging Europe and Central Asia met in Bucharest from May 8-10 to share experiences and best-practices in reforming public...
Albania’s second-largest city, Durrës has long been the Balkan gateway to the world. Greeks, Romans, and Byzantines all made use of its splendid natural harbour, and it...
A new report by Erste Group Research suggests that despite increasing volume of trade, China remains a minor trading partner for central and eastern Europe (CEE)...
As widely expected, on May 2 the European Commission proposed a budget for the 2021-2027 period which ties European Union funding to the rule of law. Specifically, the...
Emigration is the elephant in emerging Europe’s room. With the catastrophic numbers of people leaving the region (at least from some parts) speaking for themselves, the...