Katowice, site of the COP24 UN climate conference four years ago, is currently hosting the World Urban Forum, and showcasing its transition from a centre of...
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Ukraine grabbed the headlines at last week’s EU summit in Brussels when its status as an EU candidate country was confirmed by the European Council. For several...
While Ukraine and Moldova have both been granted EU candidate status less than four months after applying for membership – a process that usually takes 18 months –...
The West can to counter China in the Indo-Pacific by building close economic links and offering an alternative to Beijing’s economic and political model. This...
Two major new reports suggest that the economic impact of Russia’s war on Ukraine, particularly increases in the cost of living, are beginning to have an effect on...
Bulgaria’s prime minister Kiril Petkov has lost his majority in parliament after just six months in office, threatening another summer of political upheaval in a...
European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen could face relying on support from Poland’s ruling Law and Justice party in order to keep her job. For years...
Harnessed in the right way at the right time, Kosovo’s strengths could prove a catalyst for accelerating growth to achieve higher living standards. By stepping up key...
From the tragedies that forged the European spirit, which we all proudly share, a political and economic bloc like no other is now delivering stability, development and...
There is now a real danger that we will soon see a return to the status quo that set in after Russia’s annexation of Crimea and parts of Donbas in 2014: relative peace...
Croatia will adopt the euro on January 1, 2023. Bulgaria’s hopes of doing likewise in 2024 look increasingly slim, however. Challenging conditions mean that only...
Just days after agreeing a major new gas deal with Russia, Serbia’s president hints that the country might finally impose sanctions on Moscow – if its...
Czechia, Hungary and Slovakia will get to keep their Russian oil supplies for the immediate future despite an EU-wide embargo. More than three weeks after the EU...