Central and Eastern Europe

A new Czech government is in power – but will it live up to the hopes for a pro-European and values-driven programme?

As the October 2021 elections loomed, we asked Green party co-chair Michal Berg how the Greens hope to shape the debate.

Despite the shrinking space and pressure from governments, some outlets in these countries have proved resilient.

Belgrade has invested heavily in making the city more attractive to tourists in recent years. It is time it steered a more sustainable course.

In a region that is no stranger to instability, neither the EU’s existing Eastern Partnership programme nor its ambiguous accession process will cut it.

Orbán and the Hungarian elite are quietly stripping smallholders of their lands to strengthen their grip on power.

Youth movements have shaken up the political landscape across Europe. But countries in eastern and southern Europe saw smaller protests in 2019. We hear why from activists in Croatia.

Thirty years after Eastern European states began their transition out of socialism, the outcomes of the process are still contested.

A new emergency law has granted Prime Minister Viktor Orbán unlimited power to rule by decree. What does this mean for Hungary’s path away from democracy?

Green politics has long been part of Polish politics and, despite its ups and downs, it certainly has a future.