A new Slovak bill limiting access to abortion – proposed by the populist OĽaNO (Ordinary People) party MP Anna Záborská – adds to a heap of similar laws that...
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Ever since technology began increasing the demand for what can often be scarce raw materials, mining companies have been pushed to adopt more land- and capital-intensive...
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...
The World Bank has agreed to provide technical assistance to support Croatia transform its solid waste management system. The technical assistance will help incorporate...
Broadcast television may never be the same again, according to Samuel Burke, Emmy award-winning business and tech journalist at CNN. “This is an industry that was...
Croatia last week announced a new law that would regulate Sunday work. Government spokesperson Marko Milic said that new legislation would significantly limit the number...
After the collapse of the Soviet Union, the film industry in Central and Eastern Europe experienced a dramatic vacuum in terms of finance. This, together with the...
Cancer is one of the world’s most pressing health problems. With its incidence per million people skyrocketing as the global median age rises, decreasing its fatality...
A fire two weeks ago at the Greek Moria refugee camp left more than 13,000 people homeless and without access to basic necessities. Bulgaria is one of few EU countries...
Geographical distance is not the only thing separating Central Asia from the rest of emerging Europe. What makes the so-called Five Stans unique in the post-communist...
The Covid-19 pandemic threatens hard-won gains in health and education over the past decade, especially in the poorest countries, a new World Bank Group analysis finds...
