The Covid-19 pandemic hit Bulgaria as its economy was performing well. Along with continued support to help households and firms weather the crisis, reforms to modernise...
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Corruption is undermining health care systems and contributing to democratic backsliding amid the Covid-19 pandemic, according to Transparency International. Persistent...
Another day, another fire at a Romanian hospital: five people were killed early on January 29 in a blaze at an intensive care unit at an infectious diseases hospital in...
Montenegro’s new prime minister speaks with Emerging Europe about resetting relations with Serbia, fighting Covid-19, EU accession, and diversifying a tourism...
A new wave of protests sweeps Poland as the country’s strict new abortion laws come into effect. Human rights groups have condemned new laws in Poland which...
Never before in European history have so many people enjoyed such long and healthy lives. This, however, creates as many challenges as opportunities, especially in those...
The UK government’s trade advisors are telling British businesses that export to the European Union to set up separate companies inside the EU in order to get...
The Czech government looks set to formally announce an exit from coal in February, but its plans lack ambition, claim environmental groups. The Czech government is...
The volume of apparel and footwear being produced globally was expected to have grown by 81 per cent to 102 million tons in 2020, according to report published by the...
The toxic, far-right Conservative People’s party (EKRE) no longer forms part of Estonia’s government. Repairing the damage it has done to the country’s reputation...
Billionaire and fervent supporter of sustainability Elena Baturina praises the creative potential of the younger generation. Sustainability has become the notion that...
Russia wants to prevent Bosnia and Herzegovina joining NATO and the EU at all costs. In December 2020, Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov was publicly snubbed by two...