As speculation grows that Belarus might formally commit troops to Russia’s invasion of Ukraine, the country’s economic woes pile up. Earlier this month the dictator of Belarus, Alexander Lukashenko, who rarely makes the news for the right reasons...
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For the people of Belarus, August 9 is a bitter anniversary, marking two years since the country’s dictator Alexander Lukashenko was reelected in a sham election...
Maia Sandu’s unswerving commitment to democracy and the rule of law in Moldova make her the natural choice for this year’s Emerging Europe Public Figure of the Year...
While the world as a whole wants to see an end to the Covid-19 pandemic, here are five things specific to Central and Eastern Europe, from change in Belarus to more...
From a veritable election marathon in Bulgaria to hope for change in Moldova, from threats of Russian aggression in Ukraine to vaccine hesitancy in Bulgaria and Romania...
Three topics: Belarus, Russia, and Covid-19 dominated the EU’s Eastern Partnership summit in Brussels. But only two made it to the joint declaration released at...
Ahead of the EU’s Eastern Partnership summit in Brussels, which will take place without representatives of the Minsk regime, Alexander Lukashenko takes...
If the European Union wants to match its words about bringing democracy and the rule of law to Belarus with action, then the country must be represented at its Eastern...
Airlines carrying migrants from the Middle East to Belarus could be hit by sanctions approved by the EU on November 15. The European Union has approved a new round of...
A humanitarian disaster looks increasingly likely on the EU’s border with Belarus. Several thousand people are currently stuck at the border between Belarus and...
Our weekly digest of articles about emerging Europe published elsewhere this week, all of which caught our eye and all of which are well worth your time. Listing them...
For decades, Belarusian dictator Alexander Lukashenko has kept Russia at arm’s length. Today, he may no longer have the tools to do so. It has been more than 20...
