Europe has changed over the past decade. Joe Biden needs to take this into account and show greater awareness of where the European Union and its aspiring members stand...
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On paper, FDI levels in the Western Balkans are impressive. But closer analysis of the kind of investment being made suggests that the region needs to attract higher...
Looking for cheap, reliable internet? Most of emerging Europe and Central Asia can deliver. You might want to swerve Turkmenistan, however. The cheapest individual...
When the Covid-19 pandemic is over, Romania, like many other EU countries, should focus on proper control of its macro-economic equilibria to relaunch economic growth...
Central Europe Hungary and Poland lifted their veto of the European Union’s next multi-year budget and Covid-19 recovery package after reaching an agreement with...
Much of emerging Europe is at risk of corruption in the defence and security sectors, according to new research from Transparency International. Decades of progress...
Smoking in the Western Balkans is bucking the European trend, with the number people consuming tobacco on the rise. Entrenched cultural norms, a lack of coherent...
Central Europe Czech car production rose 2.8 per cent year-on-year in October, the first monthly increase since the Covid-19 pandemic hit, although a second wave of...
Central Europe Slovakia’s Covid-19 testing and quarantine scheme has helped cut the proportion of infections by more than half, Prime Minister Igor Matovič said on...
The European Union must uphold the Copenhagen Criteria else its reputation will be damaged. What are the reasons for Albania and other Western Balkans states to strive...
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...
Despite some improvement in recent years, levels of state capture in the Western Balkans remain “unacceptably high”, according to a new policy brief from...
