If the European Union wants to match its words about bringing democracy and the rule of law to Belarus with action, then the country must be represented at its Eastern...
Analysis
NATO foreign ministers have given their sternest warning yet that any Russian invasion of Ukraine could trigger serious consequences, although the alliance’s boss...
Falling birth rates are not an existential crisis for Central and Eastern Europe, but an opportunity
Central and Eastern Europe’s demographic decline has until now been presented by nationalist governments as an existential problem. But are policy makers looking at the...
Only massive investment and political will can make the railways of the Western Balkans attractive again. On September 13 this year, the Connecting Europe Express train...
In order to cope with the green and digital transformation, the EU member states of Central and Eastern Europe (CEE) must focus on innovation. Despite solid growth...
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...
Bigger than ever, 2021 has been a great year for EIT Jumpstarter, a programme helping start-ups develop viable business models ready to meet the needs and demands of...
BMG Labtech has served many distinguished laboratories all over the world. Most recently, its microplate readers became part of the AstraZeneca laboratory. Biotechnology...
Bulgaria’s long political crisis, which began with anti-corruption protests in 2020, finally seems to be nearing its end. At the third time of asking, Bulgarians on...
The impact of the Covid-19 pandemic on Tajikistan’s economy has seen more Tajiks than ever before selling up and moving elsewhere: predominantly to Russia. The...
The World Bank has announced plans to replace its flagship Doing Business report, discontinued in September, with a more accurate gauge of the business environment. Some...
Portugal endured Europe’s longest ever dictatorship, and yet has one of the continent’s highest Covid-19 vaccination rates. It suggests that an authoritarian...
