The autumn local elections will be an important test of popularity for Poland’s government and opposition parties. Although it is riding high in the polls, they could be...
Opinion
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After a few years of setbacks, European separatists are re-organized, re-energized, and marching across Europe’s fabric of nations. The far-right Sweden Democrats posted...
This was supposed to have been a decisive year for the Western Balkans region on its journey towards EU accession. The strategy paper launched by the European Commission...
The excellent performance of the Polish economy continued during the first half of 2018. The government is proud of the GDP growth of five per cent, accompanied by...
This year’s elections in Bosnia and Herzegovina are unlikely to bring about a fundamental change in the country’s politics, but for the first time they may...
Next month, Europe’s leading budget airline will begin regular flights from Ukraine to a host of EU destinations. This is the latest milestone in a Ukrainian aviation...
‘Place branding’ is an odd term. To the uninitiated, it is most likely to be construed as a logo and slogan, an easy identifier. To the cynical, there might also be...
Who are the owners of Georgia’s TV stations? What business and political interests do they have? Do they have connections with influential politicians and business...
On September 12, the European Parliament took the unprecedented step of triggering a disciplinary procedure against Hungary: 448 out of 693 MEPs voted for a proposal...
“A gift consists not in what is done or given, but in the intention of the giver or doer.” The words of Seneca, a Roman philosopher and writer of tragedies, who no doubt...
The Moldovan leu turns 25 on November 29. This is no mean feat for a young currency which has so far had to exist in a very challenging geo-political context. The bold...
According to the 2018 Ageing Report, the EU will ‘turn increasingly grey’ in the coming decades. The latest projections reveal dramatic changes in the population...
