Albania and Serbia agree a landmark deal that paves the way for passport-free travel. Serbian President Aleksandar Vučić and Albanian Prime Minister Edi Rama signed a...
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Georgia’s ruling party, Georgian Dream, has won a comfortable majority in a parliamentary election but the country’s opposition has cried foul, alleging that...
Despite some improvement in recent years, levels of state capture in the Western Balkans remain “unacceptably high”, according to a new policy brief from...
One of the most common misconceptions regarding authoritarian regimes is the widespread belief that they are opposed by business. The notion that authoritarian leaders...
Summers should be relaxed, with vacations at the seaside and little interesting news. But in July, following accusations of corruption and state protection of the mafia...
The European Commission has published its first EU-wide report on the rule of law. The report includes input from every member state and covers both positive and...
This year brought us a new normal. Covid-19 and shelter-in-place mandates have prompted remote environments and more virtual activity across the workplace. As a result...
The number of people in Central and Eastern Europe (CEE) who have accessed at least one online service has risen by 15 per cent points since the start of the Covid-19...
For most, elections mean listening to or watching an election campaign, selecting the candidate on election day and waiting for the results in the evening. When thinking...
Kosovo and Serbia last Friday agreed to improve economic ties following two days of talks at the White House, and yet while the agreement was hailed by US President...
Parliamentary elections will be held in Montenegro on August 30 amid the ongoing coronavirus pandemic and heightened tensions with neighbour Serbia over a controversial...
As the Covid-19 pandemic enters its sixth month in emerging Europe, warnings of economic consequences for the world and the region grow louder. According to the European...