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...
Analysis
The shrinking of the Aral Sea has been called “one of the planet’s worst ever environmental disasters”. Is there any hope for its recovery? And is the...
Geopolitics and history make it difficult for the countries of Central Asia to escape Chinese and Russian influence. However, a more liberal Asian economic powerhouse...
Already key trading partners, particularly in services, the UK-Ukraine relationship looks set to be boosted by a new strategic partnership agreement. In October of last...
Croatia’s tourism-reliant economy was hit hard in 2020. Industry insiders are optimistic about the coming year, however. Heavily dependent on tourism...
In some countries of emerging Europe, Covid-19 vaccines are being wasted, while in others vaccines are few and far between. Technology is helping to ensure this precious...
Following the arrest of Alexei Navalny in Russia, Svetlana Tikhanovskaya says that she will need “international guarantees” before she can safely return to...
In the absence of passengers, a Polish city has plans to sell its airport and create a logistics hub. After years of underperformance that have cost local taxpayers tens...
Serbia’s increasing reliance on China is a health hazard, say MEPs On the day that Serbia began a mass Covid-19 vaccination programme with the Chinese Sinovac jab...
Under pressure from sponsors, the International Ice Hockey Federation has stripped Belarus of its right to co-host the 2021 World Ice Hockey Championships. The...
Several thousand freelancers protested on January 16 in front of the National Assembly in Serbia’s capital Belgrade over what they say are unfair tax burdens. Last...
Slovenia currently leads emerging Europe in the race to vaccinate its population against Covid-19, while other countries in the region have yet to even begin the process...
