Of the EU’s 27 member states, 23 have seen protests by farmers in 2024. Despite this wave of action by the agricultural sector, not a single candidate has been nominated...
Opinion
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The rest of the world needs a gateway into the EU, and CEE can make an increasingly competitive pitch in this sense. Eastern Europe and the wider CEE area have spent a...
European football’s governing body needs to enforce stricter discipline to restore order on and off the pitch. UEFA has been a frequent fixture in the headlines...
As Georgia rallied against government overreach earlier this year, and then cheered its footballers at Euro 2024, a new country began to emerge—determined, united, and...
In order to end years of political instability, Bulgaria might need to start thinking seriously about changing its electoral system. Following the announcement of the...
Secular policies alone are unlikely to shield malleable Tajik youth from the hiring spree Salafist Militia Groups have embarked on across Central Asia. The upper house...
Brussels must maintain sight of the fact that true market fairness means empowering consumers with genuine choice and convenience, not just dismantling monopolies...
We should expect more Russian grain politicking throughout and after this summer and autumn harvest season, most likely supported by states apathetic to or aligned with...
Moldova and Ukraine this week opened EU accession negotiations. The process is not solely technical but also deeply political, which means the pace of European...
Union before corridors: How the European model can serve as a blueprint for the Trans-Caspian region
The EU’s embryonic start, the European Coal and Steel Community, created the core elements of energy and industrial development in a single market. The Trans-Caspian...
Sanctioning aluminium from Russia looks impressive at first glance, but the harder you look the worse a decision it seems. The European Union has been rightly and...
The fusion of technology and globalisation is transforming markets and rendering traditional economic models obsolete. Some smart CEE firms are taking advantage. The...
