Romania has become the first country in Europe to formally announce that schools and kindergartens, as well as universities, will remain closed until the beginning of...
With some notable exceptions, curves are beginning to flatten across emerging Europe, both in terms of the number of people infected with Covid-19 and the number of...
Since the coronavirus Covid-19 first appeared at the end of last year, just one thing has spread faster than the virus itself: conspiracy theories regarding its origins...
Of the many recent regional cooperation initiatives in the Western Balkans the creation of a so-called Mini-Schengen zone has proven to be the most controversial. The...
This was a week in which the managing director of the International Monetary Fund, Kristalina Georgieva, called for “a global response like no other to deal with a...
The European Commission has adopted a proposal for a macro-financial assistance (MFA) package worth three million euros for 10 enlargement and neighbourhood partners to...
The International Monetary Fund (IMF) has approved an emergency support package for Bosnia and Herzegovina to the tune of 361 million US dollars. Due to the shutdowns in...
Economies across emerging Europe are bracing for a sharp fall in remittances from foreign workers, with remittances to Europe and Central Asia projected to decline by...
Last Thursday, European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen offered a “heartfelt” apology to Italy and announced an action plan worth three trillion euros – which...
As the coronavirus pandemic continues, most governments in emerging Europe have adopted some form of lockdowns, with only a couple of countries, notably Czechia and...
The Council of Europe’s Group of States against Corruption (GRECO) has published guidelines addressed to its 50 member states aimed at preventing corruption in the...
The 2020 World Press Freedom Index, compiled by Reporters Without Borders (RSF), shows that the coming decade will be decisive for the future of journalism, with the...
In the fight against the coronavirus, digital technology is playing an unprecedented role in the maintenance of daily life and economic and social activities, as well as...
Everyone’s mental health is being severely challenged during the global pandemic, and access to emotional support is scarce compared to pre-quarantine times. Before the...
On April 10, the euro group agreed on a 500 billion euros rescue package that made the Bulgarian government regret that it had decided to delay its plans to join the...
The number of coronavirus infections and deaths remains relatively low throughout emerging Europe in comparison with most western European countries, and two, Czechia...
The famous author Virginia Woolf once proclaimed that everyone needs a room of their own. I’d like to humbly add, everyone needs a yard of their own too. It’s precisely...
Polish President Andrzej Duda recently signed into law an economic support package – the so-called “anti-crisis shield“ – designed to aid society and business amid the...
A handful of countries began slowly lifting coronavirus restrictions this week, led, in emerging Europe, by Czechia and Poland. The relaxation of lockdown rules, which...
The coronavirus measures put in place across emerging Europe have had a significant effect on the region’s economy. With forecasts looking grim, unemployment rates...
