There is an elephant in the room which is the size of the European Union itself: EU member states are no longer committed to enlargement. To them, the Western Balkans...
Opinion
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At a time when Albania was expected to make significant progress in its accession talks with the European Union, some member states are unwilling to support negotiations...
May and June mark the 30th anniversary of the fall of the Iron Curtain. The image that most impressively proves this turning point in European post-war history was taken...
I was in Belgrade this past May, at the annual NATO Week, co-hosted by the courageous and indefatigable Jelena Milic of the Center for Euro-Atlantic Studies, Ambassador...
Historically, China has never been an important partner of the CEE region. Trade and FDI data show that the EU, especially Germany, plays the dominant role. This holds...
Enlargement has been at the heart of the European integration project. The original six founding member states have welcomed 22 new members since 1973. Each enlargement...
Hungary is holding municipal elections this autumn with opposition parties knowing that this is their big chance. But is it really? Following 10 years of failed...
It’s absolutely critical that business owners ensure their success goes hand-in-hand with the interests of the local community. The Balkans’ moment in the spotlight is...
Despite an economic slowdown in the euro area, the Serbian economy delivered its highest growth rate in a decade in 2018. The strong GDP growth rate of 4.3 per cent in...
When it comes to digital banking, the records of Raiffeisen Bank showed an interesting twist at the end of last year when it became clear that the number of active...
Compared to other Central European countries, Czechs are not used to joining street protests in great numbers. So the fact that ten of thousands of people took part in...
June 4 is an important day for Poland and Europe. Thirty years ago today the process of the peaceful fall of communism began in Poland when the first partially free...