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The Berlin Work Plan names Roma, but will it reach them?

A key need for workers remains a problem across the Western Balkans. Despite this, groups such as Roma remain outside dedicated programmes related to this issue. A move away from symbolic labour participation could have a clear impact across the region.

June 4, 2026 - Neda Korunovska

The Feeble Tiger: how Romania keeps squandering its own promise

A country with every ingredient for success is trapped in a cycle of structural self-sabotage, and the fall of Ilie Bolojan is only the latest act.

June 3, 2026 - Björn Anseeuw

The songs that can unite Latvia

How Latvians of all identities find common ground through choir music.

June 1, 2026 - Caitlin Keller

The fourth government of Janez Janša is becoming a reality in Slovenia

Janez Janša is returning to the post of prime minister. This will be his fourth time leading the Slovenian government. After his defeat in 2022, when voters decisively ousted his COVID-era coalition, the consensus was that Janša would never return to the halls of government. However, that will not be the case.

May 29, 2026 - Nikodem Szczygłowski

War and civil society: what can Europe learn from Ukraine?

War is never only a military question. The military question goes far beyond the logistics of warfare, or even geopolitics. In shades of grey, it reveals what our societies are, what they will be, and what they aspire to be. What does war mean in a democratic society? The war in Ukraine allows us to reflect on how a country is transformed by the fight for its very survival.

May 28, 2026 - Francesca Barca

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

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