The European Union finds itself at an historical turning point. In fact, we may well have entered the era of ‘European permacrisis’ – a permanent state of crisis and...
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Europe’s working age population is shrinking, but some areas are worse off than others. Many of the worst affected regions are in Central and Eastern Europe...
Schengen membership was only ever part of the solution to solving infrastructure problems in Romania and Bulgaria. Romania in particular needs more motorways. Even the...
Only membership of both the EU and NATO can protect Ukraine and the collective West. The only thing Putin fears is power. For imperialist Russia (in this context, Russia...
The latest edition of the Human Rights Watch World Report outlines some stark differences between emerging Europe’s EU and non-EU members. Emerging Europe’s...
NATO’s next boss, set to be chosen this summer, will need to be just as popular in Brussels as current secretary-general Jens Stoltenberg. One candidate –...
A 30 per cent annual contraction in GDP is rarely good news, but for Ukraine it represents an important victory. Hardly had Russia launched its full-scale invasion of...
From Ukraine’s bravery and resilience in the face of Russia’s brutal aggression to tension on the Kosovo border and in Nagorno-Karabakh, this is our review...
Armed conflict between Kosovo and Serbia has been avoided. For now, that’s as much as anyone can hope for. In the end, Prishtina offered the tiniest of olive...
The worst-case scenario for the European Union’s first Mars rover mission has been averted. However, this is the third time that the mission has been delayed. What does...
ESG reporting is longer a ‘nice to have’. Consumer demands have made it a must, while EU rules will soon make it an obligation. How will firms in Central and Eastern...
The arrest of MEP Eva Kaili over Qatar-linked bribery charges goes to show that kickbacks and shakedowns are just as brazenly entertained in Brussels as elsewhere in...