Just arrived at Batumi International Airport on Georgia’s Black Sea coast? The chances are you will need a ride into town. There’s a bus, the number 10...
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It’s been nearly two years since a UN member state (Barbados, in February 2018) last recognised Kosovo as an independent country. In that time, 13 countries which...
Environmentalists in Bulgaria are demanding that the country appoint a professionally competent individual with a responsible attitude to nature to replace Neno Dimov...
I have been a member of the European Parliament since July 2019. My previous career was in journalism; but, today, I am on the other side of the microphone. Honestly...
New European Union rules for consumer protection, part of the European Commission’s New Deal for Consumers, will only benefit online shoppers if they are enforced...
Complaining about hours spent in traffic has become a ritual as much a part of a Romanian Christmas and New Year as the eating of sarmale, the stuffed cabbage rolls...
As Serbia announces major new spending increases, opposition plans boycott of parliamentary election
Facing a parliamentary election in the spring, Serbia’s ruling Progressive party is hoping that new spending plans – which include higher pensions, increases...
We started the year with a bang, proclaiming Romania, then led by prime minister Viorica Dancila, unready to take on the presidency of the Council of the European Union...
Croatia set to assume EU’s rotating presidency at a difficult time for both the country and the bloc
The first week of 2020 is set to be a busy one for Croatia. On January 1, the country assumes the rotating presidency of the Council of the European Union, while on...
“Do you think that a staged rally dedicated to Georgia’s presidency of the Council of Europe, with thousands of state employees brought in from the regions to...
With crowdfunding an increasingly popular way of raising finance for start-ups across emerging Europe, new EU-wide rules agreed by negotiators from the European...
Slovenia has launched a national test blockchain infrastructure – known as SI-Chain – which will enable the testing of existing and new blockchain...
In a somewhat surprising move, the European Council did not agree to give the green light for the official opening of accession talks to Albania in 2019. That was...
