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Roma are holding ground for Ukraine. Will the recovery hold ground for them?

The contribution of Ukraine’s Roma community to defence asks questions as to the country’s post-war future. A truly inclusive recovery cannot afford to overlook this group, which has shown that its future lies with wider Ukrainian society.

July 17, 2026 - Neda Korunovska

The list and the ledger

The European Union has learned to blacklist Russia’s workaround tokens almost as fast as Moscow can launch them. Designation was never the hard part. The contest has moved from the list to the ledger, and the states with the most to lose are the ones treating each new ban as the end of the story.

July 16, 2026 - Marta Liduma

Eastern Europe digitized fast — it must now protect its systems

Growing threats to the region’s digital architecture have encouraged a concerted response. Ongoing issues specific to the area are even placing Central and Eastern Europe at the forefront of such developments.

July 14, 2026 - Luka Petrović

Transnistria: how the Ukraine war is heating up Russia’s longest forgotten separatist conflict

Russia’s ongoing aggression against Ukraine is changing the dynamics affecting nearby Transnistria. Once existing in relative obscurity, the disputed area is now becoming a key part of calculations on both sides.

July 10, 2026 - Max Mihailovici

Bosnia and Herzegovina’s EU path: from candidacy status optimism to 113 failed promises

Bosnia and Herzegovina's attainment of EU candidate status in 2022 generated significant optimism regarding the acceleration of reforms and the country's progress towards membership. However, political disagreements and institutional fragmentation concerning the accession negotiations continue to obstruct the implementation of key reform commitments.

July 9, 2026 - Aida Topić

Making sense of the Flamingo Revolution in Albania

Recent protests across Albania and Europe are helping to highlight deep-seated problems in the country. What began as disagreement with a business project led by Jared Kushner has turned into a wider movement challenging the way Albanian politics has operated for decades.

July 7, 2026 - Rigels Lenja

Bulgaria’s European paradox

From Schengen and the euro to brain drain and the concept of "imam chovek", Bulgaria's recent successes reveal a deeper contradiction: a country more integrated into Europe than ever, yet still struggling to build the state many citizens want.

July 6, 2026 - Mathieu Lemoine

What Ukraine and Europe see in America’s 250th anniversary

As the United States marks 250 years of independence, Kyiv and European capitals are watching the celebration with a mix of admiration and alarm. What they see in America's jubilee says as much about the state of the West as about 1776.

July 3, 2026 - Vladyslav Faraponov

A society at war – Ukraine’s real secret weapon

Why Europe's most important lesson from the war may not be technological.

July 2, 2026 - Barbara von Ow-Freytag

Serbia’s four pillars are cracking

For two decades Belgrade balanced between Brussels, Washington, Moscow and Beijing. The strategy once maximized Serbia's leverage. Today it may be becoming its greatest vulnerability.

June 30, 2026 - Nikola Lunić

The algorithm and the allotment garden: what Estonia’s retirement ranking conceals

When Estonia unexpectedly topped a global ranking of the best places to retire, the result was hailed as a triumph of digital governance and Nordic efficiency. But the accolade also exposed a deeper fault line — between the myth of the “e-state” and the reality of the north-eastern borderlands. In Ida-Viru, in Russia’s shadow, ageing and poverty shape daily life in ways no algorithm can measure.

June 29, 2026 - Grażyna Myślińska

In Transnistria, sentences stop before they reach the end

At Europe’s edge, control is exercised through language, repetition and adaptation, shaping the texture of everyday life.

June 26, 2026 - Ana Pisarenco

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