‘The robust growth of the economies of Central Asia and the weaker performance of those in Central Europe and the Baltic states reflect the different consequences...
Tag - Economy & Politics
If and when Georgia starts accession negotiations with the EU, it will have to carry out substantial reforms, which will require a complex understanding of how best to...
For decades, Armenia and Azerbaijan have signed ceasefires, agreeing to end their conflict. But time and time again, these agreements have been violated, and it has only...
Kosovo’s Prime Minister Albin Kurti is still wallowing in his obsession with Serbia and seems to never understand that Kosovo’s independence, security, and well-being do...
For future generations of Croatians to enjoy OECD-level living standards, the economy will need to expand by three per cent a year on average for the next thirty years...
President Joe Biden this week met with the five Central Asian heads of state—the first time a president of the United States has done so. While the West is eager to...
Reversing negative perceptions—both local and international—about Bulgaria’s judiciary and proving that reform of the justice system is viable and sustainable will take...
A high-speed rail link across the continent could drive the shift of freight traffic from road to rail and provide major CO2 savings. In a now widely-cited study, in...
Farming is a key sector of the Ukrainian economy, accounting for more than eight per cent of GDP in 2022. Its neighbours, fearing a ‘surge’ of cheap grain...
The economy of Belarus has adjusted to sanctions and the loss of key export markets slightly better than expected. The future, however, is deeply uncertain. ...
Bulgaria and Romania will likely need to wait at least another 12 months before joining the Schengen border-free travel zone. That’s bad news for their economies...
More than 15 years after its declaration of independence, five EU countries stubbornly refuse to recognise Kosovo. This harms both the EU’s foreign policy in the Balkans...
