MPs in Montenegro have passed a controversial law on religion that could see the country’s biggest church stripped of property and other assets, fueling a row with...
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As the European Commission moves ahead with its New Green Deal, which aims at reducing carbon emissions 55 per cent by 2030, and sets 2050 as its target date for zero...
Estonia has once again been ranked as the highest performing country in emerging Europe when it comes to freedom, the latest Human Freedom Index (HFI) ranking of the US...
After another year of political change in emerging Europe, 12 countries from the region are scheduled to hold parliamentary or presidential elections in 2020, with...
In 2020, the Ukrainian economy will be challenged by an external economic environment that may bring higher risks of a global slowdown and trade tensions. However, the...
One of the joys of life in most parts of emerging Europe has long been a guaranteed white Christmas. Not this year. The vast majority of the region has recently...
Croatia must use the presidency of the Council of the European Union to further promote tourism in the country, says the Minister of Tourism Gari Cappelli. This come...
Estonia’s economy is performing well, and public finances are in excellent shape, yet growth is softening and spending pressures from infrastructure needs and an ageing...
After months of delayed negotiations between Russia and Ukraine on the future of gas flow to Europe, the two sides have finally reached an agreement under EU mediation...
Despite a much-heralded National Family Protection Plan approved early in February, Hungary’s demographic trends in 2019 have been anything but positive. According to...
‘Climate strike’ is the Collins Dictionary’s 2019 word of the year, reflecting how climate demonstrations have drawn millions of participants worldwide...
An initiative to create a ‘Mini-Schengen’ zone in the Western Balkans is driving an increasingly large wedge between Albania and Kosovo. The idea was first...