Narva offers visitors more than a glimpse into Russia—its stunning castle and rich culture deserve being enjoyed in their own rights. ...
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The Lithuanian capital is marking its 700th birthday this year. Emerging Europe’s Devin Haas has been joining in the celebrations. I...
Lithuania’s multi-faith heritage has produced some beautiful wooden houses of worship which, after decades of disuse, are finally...
In the second of two articles written for International Holocaust Remembrance Day, personal reflections on the many Jewish, and post...
The plight of Odesa recalls the addition of Dubrovnik, in Croatia, to the UNESCO World Heritage in Danger list in December 1991 following...
Despite its beauty, the surprising prevalence of English speakers, visa-free access for citizens of 52 countries, and unrivalled...
It’s never too early in the year to start prepping for your annual music festival fix. As usual, some of the biggest and best are set to...
Two cities in emerging Europe will be European Capitals of Culture in 2023: Veszprém in Hungary and Timișoara in Romania. The first of the...
Our reading this year included personal stories from Albania, Hungary and Romania, and a fictional telling of Ukraine’s Maidan Revolution...
The latest film from director Evgeny Afineevsky blends personal accounts of Russia’s invasion of Ukraine with remarkable first-hand...
An insightful Netflix documentary provides much needed background to current events in Ukraine, and clues as to why a once divided country...
The Eurovision Song Contest is more popular than ever, but the increasingly high costs of staging the event risk leaving smaller, poorer...
‘This programme is an act of defiance, a challenge to those who would curtail free expression and the tolerant exchange of ideas, and...