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The dream of a “smokefree Europe” is going up in smoke

EU politicians say they want a smokefree Europe, but their actions make that impossible – all while endangering EU citizens, not least in Central and Eastern Europe.

May 26, 2026 - Arta Haxhixhemajli

Armenia’s 2026 parliamentary elections: a vote not only about Russia and the European Union

Armenia’s recent media spotlight has created new interest in the country’s upcoming elections. While relations with the EU and Russia remain key issues, it is also important to appreciate the internal dynamics of the country going into this vote.

May 25, 2026 - Aleksej Tilman

From protest crackdowns to private lives: Belarus’s new immoral turn

Minsk’s means of repression have undergone a significant change since the protests of 2020. New laws have been adopted that attempt to marginalize particular groups and ideas as running counter to the norms promoted by the state. Control has subsequently become a constant issue felt in everyday life.

May 22, 2026 - Hanna Vasilevich

Russian media-in-exile faces existential crises: funding cuts, faltering audiences, declining morale

The future of Russian non-governmental media is uncertain as Russian media-in-exile fights against receding revenue streams, the collapse of its audience, and the declining morale of its journalists.

May 21, 2026 - R. Taylor Robinson

Why it is time to upgrade the Turkish-Polish defence partnership

As Europe races to strengthen its defences in response to Russia’s war against Ukraine, attention has focused largely on Brussels-led initiatives and rising military budgets. Yet one of the continent’s most strategically important defence opportunities may lie elsewhere: in a deeper partnership between Poland and Turkey.

May 19, 2026 - Onur Anamur

Lithuania has little to fear from a deeper Hormuz crisis

Alarm bells are ringing across Europe over a possible energy crisis triggered by the war in the Persian Gulf. Despite risks to its economy, Lithuania is better positioned than most European countries to weather global supply disruptions, and better prepared than at any point since 1990.

May 18, 2026 - Andrius Romanovskis

Between NATO and strategic autonomy: What the Iran war reveals about Türkiye’s balancing strategy

Ankara’s response to the ongoing conflict in Iran has revealed growing nuances in its foreign policy. Careful and deliberate language has been used in order to balance both NATO and unilateral goals concerning the wider region at this time.

May 15, 2026 - Megi Benia

Thirty roubles and panic in Brussels: the story of a channel that never existed

It took just thirty roubles and a provocative name to set off alarm bells across half of Europe. The rest was done by the very institutions meant to prevent such scenarios.

May 12, 2026 - Grażyna Myślińska

Europe shows up in Yerevan

The European Political Community summit in Armenia showed there is room for the country at the table. The harder question is whether it can make that presence durable.

May 11, 2026 - Grigor Hovhannissian

“On our own European path”. Why most Moldovans fear unification with Romania, even though their president supports it

Possible unification between Moldova and Romania remains a popular topic at the moment. Despite this, local feeling in the smaller state is not so straight forward. While some do indeed support the move, a whole host of historical and contemporary issues have encouraged scepticism on the subject.

May 8, 2026 - Constantin Dicusar

Signals of power: Telekom Srbija and the geopolitics of influence in the Western Balkans

The politics of broadcasting is by no means straight forward in South-Eastern Europe. While pluralism may be practiced on an official basis, the spirit of this ideal may be sidelined by political necessity. The recent moves undertaken by Telekom Srbija highlight such risks.

May 5, 2026 - Blerim Vela

The Istanbul Convention: a political tool for Latvia’s upcoming parliamentary election

Opposition parties are capitalizing on Latvia’s deeply ingrained cultural divisions for political support.

May 4, 2026 - Sam Freeman

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