Central and Eastern Europe

Cultural and political belonging in Moldova is complex and affects how the EU is viewed. Could placing the idea of Europe at the heart of the country’s development agenda create a positive consensus going forward? 

The EU’s visions of its enlargement are only one side of the coin. Here is the other.

While conservatives are still dominant in eastern Europe, most illiberal parties are struggling. Why is it important for the future of the EU?

An analysis of the deepening gulf in the Central European grouping and Hungary’s waning influence.

Beyond sustainability, energy communities also foster democratic principles and local autonomy. Yet in parts of Europe they still face many hurdles.

Throughout its history, the environmental protest movement in Poland has overcome many obstacles to become a unifying force for change.

Europe must look east if it is to grasp the full extent of the consequences of Russia’s invasion.

Polish Green MP Małgorzata Tracz on the war in Ukraine and the party’s growing influence on public debate in the country.

The co-chair of the Latvian progressives discusses the party’s journey from civil society to politics and its rise in Riga.

Questioning the dividing line between East and West on LGBTQI+ emancipation.