The faster we provide Ukraine with weapons, the faster this war ends, says Ukrainian film director Evgeny Afineevsky. “Look at what they’ve done”, says a shocked...
Martin Penov
Martin Penov is a reporter at Emerging Europe.
Belarus remains one of the biggest challenges for the EU’s foreign policy. While progress has been slow, promoting democracy in the country is vital. Every functioning...
The first shots of Bulgaria’s 1876 April Uprising against the Ottomans were fired in Koprivshtitsa, which remains a town packed with history and culture. Nestled...
The organisers of European Youth Capital 2025 want to motivate young people to stay in Ukraine, to motivate young people who left the country to return, and for young...
European states will have to detach themselves from Russian nuclear supplies in the long-term if they wish to free their energy supply from all Russian influence. The...
Unless two seemingly irreconcilable parties can form an unlikely alliance, Bulgaria will need to hold yet another election later this year. That’s bad news for...
Can Brussels deliver a lasting peace in the Western Balkans? The Western Balkans is nothing short of a Rubik’s cube for European lawmakers to solve. Ever since the...
An estimated 14 billion US dollars will be needed for priority reconstruction and recovery investments in 2023 alone. Over the course of the past year, Russia’s war on...
If Belarus is to maintain its sovereignty, then dismantling the Lukashenko dictatorship is critical. Among Eastern European states, none have remained under...
In an effort to destabilise Western unity, the Kremlin continues its covert disinformation campaigns, relying largely on local supporters to promote its narrative...
While 2019 saw a massive boost for artists, many long-term challenges remain for Plovdiv’s ambition to become a major European cultural hub. Visit Bulgaria...
The Kremlin’s interests in Bosnia go back to the Bosnian War and its direct aftermath. The end of 2022 was marked by a major milestone for Bosnia and Herzegovina...
