The long-awaited positive news that the European Union’s member states had reached a political agreement to start accession talks with the two Western Balkans...
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The European Union’s response to the coronavirus outbreak was met with disappointment in the Balkans– with many seeing the measures as another blow to the Union’s...
wiiw: Eastern European economies could be set for their worst year since the global financial crisis
The Vienna Institute of International Economic Studies (wiiw) has claimed that the economic impact of coronavirus on emerging Europe will be the worst since the global...
There has been a major shake up in the Serbian banking sector with the state selling off its shares in Komercijalna Banka Beograd (KBB) to the Slovenian banking group...
European Commission restates recommendation for Albania and North Macedonia to begin accession talks
The European Commission has presented updates on the progress made by Albania and North Macedonia in further addressing rule of law related reforms, stating that both...
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...
North Macedonia’s government has approved a national energy strategy that makes it the first country in the Western Balkans to consider a coal phase-out before...
That many countries in emerging Europe are now dealing with the phenomenon termed brain drain is no secret. The movement of skilled workers from one country to another ...
The European Commission has formally revealed its proposals to drive forward EU enlargement, by making the accession process more credible, with a stronger political...
After a disappointing 2019 for the Western Balkans, which all but ditched the EU membership prospects of North Macedonia and Albania, a new strategy for the enlargement...
The blockage of accession talks with North Macedonia and Albania negatively impacts LGBTI rights in the region. This is the main message of a letter sent last week to...
It was not always the happiest or most stress-free of relationships, but Britain and the countries of emerging Europe were for a long time best pals. It was Britain...
I have been a member of the European Parliament since July 2019. My previous career was in journalism; but, today, I am on the other side of the microphone. Honestly...