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 ...
Tag - Western Balkans
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...
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...
An initiative to create a ‘Mini-Schengen’ zone in the Western Balkans is driving an increasingly large wedge between Albania and Kosovo. The idea was first...
In a somewhat surprising move, the European Council did not agree to give the green light for the official opening of accession talks to Albania in 2019. That was...
From boats capsizing off the Mediterranean coast to razor-wire fences being erected along national frontiers, the perilous journey émigrés embark on from their war-torn...
More funds have been provided for the Western Balkans in the European Union’s 2020 budget, agreed on November 18 between the Council of the EU and the European...
Albania will improve gender equality in access to economic opportunities with support from a 10 million-US dollar loan from the World Bank. The financing will support...