The withdrawal of an ethnic Albanian party from the government of North Macedonia might finally allow the country to recognise a Bulgarian minority in its constitution...
Analysis
As it grapples with recession and the highest inflation in the European Union, Hungary continues to struggle with economic challenges endogenous and exogenous alike...
The days of tax-free salaries for Romanian IT workers appear to be coming to an end. The country’s IT industry association says the impact could be ‘deep and long...
After months of blockading the Lachin Corridor, Azerbaijan’s aim has become clear: Baku wants to reconfigure supply lines to Karabakh through Azerbaijan proper to...
Opposition in Georgia to cultural and economic ties with Russia has served to remind a global audience that Moscow occupies not just part of Ukraine, but also Georgia...
The countries of Central Asia are eager to capitalise on their strategic location but need investment from capital-rich donors. In mid-July the heads of state of...
A new initiative from the European Institute for Innovation and Technology (EIT) wants to recognise the innovation of female-run Ukrainian businesses. For the last few...
Lesser countries with lesser leaders have previously been hamstrung by wars on their doorsteps. Moldova, blessed with a president of steely determination, has instead...
In Georgia’s capital Tbilisi, a city which tens of thousands of Russians have made their home over the past 18 months, graffiti makes it abundantly clear what the...
A UNESCO listing offers little defence against attacks by regimes determined to destroy priceless cultural heritage. When UNESCO’s World Heritage Committee decided in...
As governments and civil society organisations in the region work to fight illicit financial flows, recent geopolitical developments have made that important work...
There are tremendous opportunities for markets in the European nearshore to attract BPO investment. But destinations must offer linguistic diversity and a tech savvy...