Ukraine’s under-21s reached the semi-finals of the European Championships, qualifying, in the process, for next year’s Olympic Games. As the Russian invasion...
Culture, Travel & Sport
Emerging Europe’s editor, Craig Turp, recently travelled from Paris to Istanbul, via Budapest and Bucharest, aboard the Orient Express. He recounts the experience...
Each of these books (all available in English) offers a unique perspective on Poland, its history, and its people. Whether you’re interested in war, culture...
The birthplace of Ukrainian football, Lviv may soon have a team back in the country’s top division. In football, certain narratives seize the collective...
Kosovo is the third least-visited country in Europe, ahead of only Moldova and Liechtenstein. Some backpackers trek through its Accursed Alps as part of the Peaks of the...
Tens of thousands of hikers are drawn each year to the Julian Alps’ scenic views but remain largely oblivious to the flora around them. Slovenia’s Bohinj International...
The faster we provide Ukraine with weapons, the faster this war ends, says Ukrainian film director Evgeny Afineevsky. “Look at what they’ve done”, says a shocked...
In this second exclusive extract from his new book, Romania: Rude & Vile, author Rupert Wolfe Murray explains the book’s provocative title. I like to play with...
The Albanian Riviera is often lauded as a ‘budget-friendly alternative’ to Greece, Italy, or France. Forget the low prices, however: it is entirely worth...
In this exclusive extract from his new book, Romania: Rude & Vile, a collection of stories about travelling, politics, history, revolution, architecture, books, and...
Ukrainian Premier League football team FC Mariupol are back, in the most unlikely of places. In a show of solidarity with war-torn Ukraine, a Ukrainian community in...
The first shots of Bulgaria’s 1876 April Uprising against the Ottomans were fired in Koprivshtitsa, which remains a town packed with history and culture. Nestled...
