Green With Uncertainty in North Macedonia
North Macedonia is committed to ending its dependence on coal power. But critics worry that the deadline will come before the country has viable renewable alternatives in place.
War in Ukraine
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Solutions Journalism
Schools for All
Long consigned to lower-quality schools, Roma in two Czech communities are doing well in mainstream schools thanks to innovative reforms and local political support. From Okraj.
Ukraine Breaks Crucial ‘Link’ to Healing Foreign Soldiers
Red tape has dealt a serious blow to a grassroots Belarusian-Ukrainian project that has successfully rehabilitated hundreds of volunteers who fought for Ukraine.
Rewilding Amid War in the Danube Delta
Even as Russia’s war scars the landscape, conservationists in southern Ukraine are reintroducing lost species to restore Europe’s largest wetland, showing how nature recovery can persist amid conflict.
Ten Saturdays That Might Save a Profession
“The task was insane: prepare someone in a very short time so they can sit at a news desk and not drown.”
How Ukrainian Women are Turning Mourning Into Meaning
“That I was helping others saved me from falling into the abyss of grief,” says the co-founder of a support group.
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Commentary
Opinion: Rekindling the ‘Collective’ in European Security
The challenges facing European security are great. A new Prague-based initiative seeks to tackle them by listening to everyone who has a stake.
Only the Lonely
Following Orban’s defeat in Hungary, his far-right counterpart in neighboring Slovakia finds he has led his country into regional isolation. From Respekt.
The Catastrophe That Failed to Happen
Maybe the euro-haters had overestimated one Bulgarian character trait – and underestimated another.
Transnistria: Pain-Free Reintegration?
What the breakaway territory’s economy means for Moldova’s European trajectory.
Latest News
Magyar’s Mandate: Six Insights From a Post-Election Hungary
Polling reveals that Hungarian Prime Minister Peter Magyar’s mandate is far more complicated than EU leaders were hoping for: voters want domestic repair first, are split on Ukraine, and increasingly reluctant to ditch Russian energy. From ECFR.
Reggae’s Journey in Central and Eastern Europe
Allowed behind the Iron Curtain as a Cold War propaganda tool, reggae in communist Europe found new meaning as a defiant subculture forged by authoritarianism, war, and post-communist transitions.
Exploited for Profit: Call-Center Fraud Schemes ‘Criminalize Albanian Youth’
Call centers specializing in online financial fraud have become a growth industry in Albania, attracting young people to criminal activity with the lure of quick money. From Balkan Insight.
Long-Isolated Turkmenistan Takes First Steps Towards Openness
Away from politics, Turkmen society is changing, nowhere faster than online.
Riding All the Winds
A big election win hands president-turned-premier Rumen Radev a mandate for change – but not too fast.
