Russia’s economy has long relied on workers from Central Asia, but Covid-19 restrictions have halted seasonal migration, while millions of labourers already in...
Tag - Society
How and why, after over 30 or so years since the fall of communism, has media in the core countries of Central and Eastern Europe started to resemble those of the past...
Ukraine has emerged as a key player in a niche but growing global market – commercial surrogacy. While the procedure has been of enormous financial benefit to many...
The European Union, the United States and major international human rights groups have condemned Hungary after the country’s parliament approved a controversial...
A long campaign by Roma women in Czechia who were forcibly sterilised appears to be finally coming to a successful conclusion. The lower house of the Czech parliament...
A proposed new law in Hungary targeting content that “promotes” or “portrays” sexual and gender diversity could have sweeping consequences for health providers...
In a bid to boost Romania’s faltering Covid-19 vaccination campaign, hit by widespread vaccine hesitancy, one mayor has turned to a tried and tested method of...
This Pride month, the Bulgarian LGBT+ community is experiencing an increase in homophobic attacks and bullying. Many years ago however, the country was a pioneer in the...
Organ donation is a controversial subject in Serbia at the best of times. Now, a decision by the country’s Constitutional Court is threatening to undo limited progress...
GE Healthcare has a symbiotic relationship with emerging Europe: the region is a key market for the firm, while its research and development talent is crucial for future...
A snap parliamentary election in Bulgaria, set to be held in July, is likely to be as inconclusive as April’s ballot. Unless the country’s largest parties...
Serbia suspended obligatory military service in 2011, but the country looks set to reintroduce it, despite concerns that it may struggle to foot the bill. Will young men...
