Elections to the European parliament are crucially important. This, however, is not widely recognised by voters as traditionally low turnout across the continent...
Opinion
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Lithuania’s cultural environment naturally does not allow for distinction between generations, be it politics or the private sector. Historically, Lithuania has always...
The primary incentive for my entry into Czech politics was the total failure of the traditional political parties to coordinate the country’s transition to the...
Cooperation between China and its 16 partner nations in the Central and Eastern European (CEE) region has been a subject of strong criticism since its very inception in...
With the Brexit debacle still on everyone’s mind, stumbling towards a (hopeful) resolution one way or another at the end of October this year, the UK has been focused...
On May 1, 2004, ten countries joined the EU, including eight from the formerly communist Central, East and Southeast Europe (CESEE). 15 years on, three more EU-CEE...
In today’s fast-paced world, technology progressively plays a more prominent role and helps individuals, private businesses, and public sector alike live and function...
Recently announced reforms to Poland’s pension system are just the latest in a long line of changes made over the past eight years. Unfortunately, the majority of these...
On Sunday, April 21, Ukrainians elected comedian Volodymyr Zelensky to be the country’s new president with a huge majority. The choice between incumbent President Petro...
The story of Estonia since gaining independence is with no doubt one of success. The small country, with a population less than the German city of Munich and the area of...
There is no doubt that 2019 is a special year for Central Europe. Thirty years ago, events in this part of the world kicked off changes that swept the region, resulting...
The political situation in Ukraine since the ‘revolution of dignity’ and subsequent Russian aggression has created a specific social context in which the public’s...
