Bulgaria’s slow pace of European integration stems from Russia taking full advantage of its failure to make a clean break from communism in 1989. Almost two decades have...
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A pivotal 12 months could be in store for North Macedonia. Parliamentary and presidential elections await, while economically—after a period of moderate growth—the...
Catch up quickly with the stories from Central and Eastern Europe that matter. Russia’s war on Ukraine Russia has built up a large stockpile of missiles and...
The Western Balkans’ energy transition is finally starting to pick up pace. But false solutions such as fossil gas threaten to divert resources and create new fossil...
Fidesz continues to pursue a foreign policy agenda borne out of spite and hubris as opposed to one that is rooted in pragmatism or driven by national interest. Last...
A new EU growth package for the Western Balkans links cash disbursements with social and economic reform. No reform, no money, say EU chiefs. The European Commission...
Individuals, businesses and organisations from across Central and Eastern Europe saw their work recognised at Emerging Europe’s sixth annual summit and awards in...
Catch up quickly with the stories from Central and Eastern Europe that matter. Russia’s war on Ukraine Russia is moving towards a new stage of static and...
Catch up quickly with the stories from Central and Eastern Europe that matter. Russia’s war on Ukraine Slovakia’s new prime minister, Robert Fico (pictured)...
Reducing average wait times at borders in the Western Balkans by three hours could add up to three per cent to GDP in each of the region’s six economies over the...
People and organisations working at sea understand the importance of collaboration. This past week, I joined Klaipėda Manifesto, a conference discussing how to foster...
Increasingly, the Western Balkans are ready for the EU. But is the EU ready for the Western Balkans?
The reforms required of EU candidate states to guarantee accession are only half of the equation to a sustainably enlarged bloc. With the possible addition of as many as...
