The EU’s poor record in the Western Balkans over the past decade does not bode well for further enlargement. As we remember the success of 2004, it’s time to...
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To join NATO, Kosovo needs the approval of all 32 members, only 28 of whom recognise Kosovo as an independent country. As Kosovo commemorates the 25th anniversary of...
In an era of global mobility, every fourth Moldova lives abroad. While some have returned and others are thinking of doing so, others appear gone for good. What can be...
Unless democracies act urgently and consistently to uphold their own interests and values, more territory will be lost to dictatorship and repression. The fate of...
Tajikistan, at 6.5 per cent, is forecast to see the highest GDP growth rate of any of the emerging and developing economies of Europe and Central Asia in 2024. Economic...
Facing challenges including brain drain and regional disparities, Latvia must lean into innovation and green growth to fuel its economic recovery and address demographic...
The 2024 European elections are expected to bring more populists into the European Parliament, leading—at least in the short term—to a new way of doing politics, one...
Western governments don’t know exactly what Vladimir Putin is likely to do next, but they do know enough to start preparing for the worst. For the past three months...
Amid economic strains and shifting political loyalties, Hungary’s latest mass protest against Prime Minister Viktor Orbán signals a turning tide, with former...
Falsely blaming Ukraine and the West for the recent Moscow terrorist attack, Vladimir Putin will launch a further mobilisation of hundreds of thousands of Russians—many...
Turkey’s political landscape is undergoing a transformation, and the results of last weekend’s local elections could herald significant shifts in the...
A new advertising campaign from the Lithuanian capital Vilnius wants to show just how outdated stereotypes about Eastern Europe really are. It’s a drum that...
