Walk around Sevastopol, Simferopol or any other town or city in Russian-occupied Crimea and you will likely notice the complete absence of any global brands. What you...
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As Russia says it has ‘run out of patience’ with NATO, Ukraine is hit by a ‘massive’ cyberattack. Ukraine was hit by a “massive”...
Central Europe State-owned PKN Orlen, Poland’s largest oil refiner and petrol retailer, this week agreed to sell a number of assets belonging to fellow Polish refiner...
Slovakia’s immediate priority must be raising a low vaccination rate, while in the medium to long term, an ageing population will be the country’s biggest...
For the first time in more than a decade, Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orbán and his Fidesz party face a genuine challenge from a united opposition. Hungary’s...
Deals to sell assets to Saudi Aramco and MOL clear the way for PKN Orlen to formally takeover Lotos Group. State-owned PKN Orlen, Poland’s largest oil refiner and petrol...
Economic growth in Eastern Europe in the near term is projected to be particularly weak, as the region braces for a new surge in Covid-19 cases. Following a strong...
Despite decades of EU political support and financial assistance, fundamental problems persist in many Western Balkan countries. European Union action has had little...
The Moscow-led Collective Security Treaty Organisation (CSTO) has been given a boost by its role in putting down protests in Kazakhstan. A state of emergency and curfew...
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Travel is about to become more personal than ever. Countries, regions and cities that emphasis niche, not mass tourism, will be the winners. For almost 20 years as the...
Our weekly digest of articles about emerging Europe published elsewhere this week, all of which caught our eye and all of which are well worth your time. Listing them...