There is a noticeable disconnect between the dire warnings emanating from Lithuania and the EU’s own tone in discussing its engagement with Minsk on a newly minted...
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A landmark legal case which was brought this week before the European Court of Justice has highlighted the plight of same-sex parents across Central and Eastern Europe...
Minimum wages are increasing faster in emerging Europe than anywhere else in the European Union. When the cost of living is taken into consideration, a minimum wage in...
The EU’s central and eastern member states are increasingly looking elsewhere for Covid-19 vaccines. Hungary has become the first European Union member to approve...
Romania has launched a new electronic timber traceability system, an important step in its transition to a fully digital forest sector. Unfortunately, the new system has...
Israel’s decision to establish diplomatic relations with Kosovo has once again put the spotlight on the five EU countries which refuse to recognise the former province...
Throughout Central and Eastern Europe and Central Asia, the Covid-19 pandemic has compounded existing democratic flaws, including weak checks and balances, persistent...
Serbia’s roll-out of the Covid-19 vaccine is now the fastest in continental Europe. Vaccines supplied by China, not the EU, are making the quick roll-out possible...
A European Commission report has concluded that the burning of most forest biomass produces more greenhouse gas emissions than coal, oil and gas. The problem is...
News last week that the Serbian capital Belgrade might be about to end its century-long wait for a metro line got us thinking about some of the many other underground...
Corruption is undermining health care systems and contributing to democratic backsliding amid the Covid-19 pandemic, according to Transparency International. Persistent...
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...
