Never before in European history have so many people enjoyed such long and healthy lives. This, however, creates as many challenges as opportunities, especially in those...
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The toxic, far-right Conservative People’s party (EKRE) no longer forms part of Estonia’s government. Repairing the damage it has done to the country’s reputation...
Russia wants to prevent Bosnia and Herzegovina joining NATO and the EU at all costs. In December 2020, Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov was publicly snubbed by two...
Leading figures in Polish and European politics, business, and culture were recently asked to offer their vision of Poland and Central Europe at large – its place...
Estonia’s two largest parties agree to form a government led by Kaja Kallas, who is set to become the country’s first female prime minister. Kaja Kallas is...
Geopolitics and history make it difficult for the countries of Central Asia to escape Chinese and Russian influence. However, a more liberal Asian economic powerhouse...
Dealing with the political persecution of Moldova’s anti-corruption prosecutor Viorel Morari could well be Maia Sandu’s first test as Moldova’s president...
Following the arrest of Alexei Navalny in Russia, Svetlana Tikhanovskaya says that she will need “international guarantees” before she can safely return to...
At first glance Kazakhstan and Uzbekistan have much in common, but importantly, their leaders hail from very different political cultures. With Shavkat Mirziyoyev’s and...
It’s one of the many, largely forgotten stories of recent decades in emerging Europe: the killing, on January 13, 1991 – exactly 30 years ago – of 14...
Montenegro’s membership of the European Union could re-energise the bloc’s purpose as a transformative project on a global scale, says the country’s...
A corruption scandal involving his Centre party has forced the Estonian prime minister, Jüri Ratas, to resign. The biggest losers, however, could be the far-right EKRE...
