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January editorial. Saying that 2020 was challenging would be an understatement. In Central Europe, it was no different. Looking at the past year, apart from the Covid-19 outbreak, we have seen [...]

January editorial. From Law and Justice (PiS) in Poland, EKRE in Estonia, and Fidesz in Hungary, to Vladimir Putin’s United Russia Party, recent months have seen the political right returning to [...]

December editorial. On 13 November 2020, a new statue dedicated to President Gurbanguly Berdimuhamedow’s favorite dog breed was unveiled. This new artifice has attracted the attention of Internet [...]

Owen Howells send us a post-card from Estonia's seemingly pandemic-free 'travel-bubble.'

In the process of formulating its budget for 2021-27 in July, the EU took a major step towards further integration in the form of a €750 million recovery fund alongside an adoption of the [...]

Stefan Žarić reflects on the protests that have been rocking Belgrade. "The truth is, people resort to protests to liberate themselves, despite knowing that they probably cannot change anything."

When Russia began gradually enforcing quarantines in late March, the country’s art community followed suit. Galleries transitioned to online, performance art became virtual, and recreating famous [...]

Renée Rippberger on the essential role of migrant workers from Central and Eastern Europe in Western European agriculture.

Laura Royer on the media coverage of the Hungarian coronavirus law.

Sabrina Gafforova on how the people of Tajikistan have reacted to the first confirmed cases of COVID-19 in their country.