Thirty years ago, on March 11, 1990, Lithuania declared its independence from the Soviet Union. To join the nation-wide commemoration effort, restaurants in Vilnius, the...
Culture
Few cities in emerging Europe have changed as much over the past three decades as the Albanian capital Tirana. At first, the transformation was chaotic: hundreds of...
The global environmental organisation Greenpeace has recognised Lithuania’s Utenos trikotažas as the first – and so far the only – textile company in...
Belgrade is a city famed for its nightlife and laissez-faire approach to partying. Now, the Serbian capital is also a home to a nascent but thriving drag scene. It’s...
The Witcher has quickly filled in the space HBO’s Game of Thrones left behind: the first season of the medieval-inspired fantasy series premiered on December 20...
Since its conception in 2015, Georgian sneaker brand Crosty has been making waves in the fashion industry. Created by two brothers, George and Shota Mikaia, Crosty’s...
An oasis is probably the last thing you would expect to find in a Central European capital, but a new community hub in Budapest is offering just that, and more besides...
Over the last 10 years or so, Belgrade has made quite a reputation for itself as a nightlife and tourism hotspot. Scores of visitors from all over the world have...
Across Western Europe, night trains – apparently killed off just a few years ago by low-cost airlines – are making a comeback, as a more environmentally-friendly...
The EU-funded LIFE EuroLargeCarnivores Project has launched a Europe-wide video campaign that features testimonials from people sharing the landscape with large...
While gender equality continues to be a topic of heated discussion throughout emerging Europe, with some countries in the region performing better than others, the...
In the early 2000s, the dormant genre of post-punk experienced a period of revival and reintroduction into the musical mainstream, taking new-found inspiration from...
