While the Taliban has few fans in the capitals of Central Asia, the region has been increasingly open to diplomatic engagement with the unrecognised rulers of...
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Tracking the policies and markets shaping emerging Europe and beyond
Few conflicts in history have been as black and white as Russia’s war on Ukraine. Ukraine must be supported until its territorial integrity is restored. Anything less is...
Investing in human development systems helps improve long-term human capital outcomes and protect people from crises. Countries that protect their population’s...
Russia and Armenia have both promoted a discourse about threatened national minorities without any proof to back up their exaggerated claims. Russia and Armenia are the...
‘The war in Ukraine would not be happening right now were it not, I believe, for an understanding between Beijing and Moscow.‘ Earlier this week I was in...
Given the enormous destruction and the fact that 15 per cent of the population has fled the country, the relative resilience of the Ukrainian economy is particularly...
Like its Baltic neighbours, Latvia has acutely felt the economic effects of Russia’s war on Ukraine. As purchasing power remains low and support for households affected...
In the medium term, the outlook for the Western Balkans remains positive, though reforms are needed to accelerate the green transition and to address key structural...
A Chinese diplomat’s revealing comments questioning the sovereignty of ex-Soviet states have provoked a backlash across much of Central and Eastern Europe and the...
A long standing wrong is righted as the EU agrees to allow Kosovo’s citizens visa-free access to the bloc. Finally. On April 18, the European Parliament voted to...
Inflation is finally coming down across the European Union, but the highest rates continue to be found in the east of the bloc. Amid continuing high prices for food and...
The opening up of EU Solidarity Lanes has led to a glut of Ukrainian grain in Central Europe. Now, Poland, Hungary, and Slovakia have banned the import of agricultural...
Montenegro’s presidential runoff election saw the defeat of long-time ruler Milo Đukanović by newcomer Jakov Milatović. But the extent of Milatović’s success will be...