The hijacking by Belarus on May 23 of a Ryanair flight from Athens to Vilnius did not come as a surprise to defence ministries across the Black Sea region. Except for...
Analysis
Azerbaijan’s plans to renovate and reconstruct the historical city of Shusha are under fire from both Armenians – concerned about cultural erasure – and from...
Wanted for questioning by the FBI over his links to the disgraced financier Jeffrey Epstein, dealings with Azerbaijan may in fact be the Achilles heel of the UK’s...
Armenia is due to hold a snap parliamentary election later this month, and foreign policy will be a key issue given the country’s noticeable lack of true allies...
It’s not quite Oscar Wilde, but an ongoing Twitter spat throws a fascinating light onto the concerns of Poland’s business and political elites. Who has the biggest car...
Ahead of a parliamentary election in October, Czech PM Andrej Babiš is facing possible charges of fraud. Czech police have once again recommended that the...
Serbia suspended obligatory military service in 2011, but the country looks set to reintroduce it, despite concerns that it may struggle to foot the bill. Will young men...
Kazakhstan is making a name for itself as a reliable investment destination that upholds the rule of law for both foreign and domestic investors. Furthermore, there is...
An agreement between the Polish government and the country’s coal miners is “very unlikely” to get the green light in Brussels, says the environmental...
Polish writer Jakub Żulczyk could face up to three years in prison for calling the country’s president Andrzej Duda a “moron” in a Facebook post. But...
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 time. Listing them...
Despite an accident last year which led to a substantial oil spill, Nornickel’s renewed focus on sustainability and eco-friendly practices has drawn praise from around...
