Wi(l)der Europe
The Economist's central and eastern European correspondent casts his eye towards and
over the EU's newer borders.
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Thankfully, Angela Merkel – Europe's most determined and powerful politician – is at last listening to others.
Thursday, 9 February 2012
Poland has achieved a remarkable amount in recent years, but its sense of outrage is undimmed.
Today, 04:30 CET
Growth is back on the agenda. But are EU leaders serious about tax reform as well.
Thursday, 2 February 2012
A tale of spying gone wrong could have serious ramifications for those trying to hold the authorities to account.
Thursday, 2 February 2012
Some people may blame capitalism for the financial crisis, but the blame lies elsewhere.
Thursday, 2 February 2012
Europeans may not view Europe as a homeland, but the notion of a common identity emerging should not yet be dismissed.
Thursday, 26 January 2012
Sweden and Finland may not be members of NATO, but the alliance should call on their help.
Thursday, 26 January 2012
Latin America's financial woes led to a ‘lost decade'. The situation in Europe today looks much worse.
Thursday, 19 January 2012
Whose fault it is that the European commissioners in Barroso II are performing below both hope and expectation?
Thursday, 19 January 2012
Protesters are back on the streets of Moscow, but the rest of the world does not seem to care.
Thursday, 19 January 2012
The eurozone should emulate an idea used to put stricken banks back on the path to recovery.
Thursday, 12 January 2012
Suspicion, overstatement, and caricature dominate discussions about Hungarian politics.
Thursday, 12 January 2012
The European External Action Service has had a difficult first 12 months, and hopes have faded that Catherine Ashton will settle into her role as EU foreign policy chief.
Thursday, 5 January 2012
A successful year for some, a turbulent and troublesome year for many others.
Thursday, 5 January 2012
The European Central Bank is not immune to the growing tensions between member states over the eurozone crisis.
Wednesday, 21 December 2011
However familiar he became, Václav Havel always represented – and offered – something different.
Wednesday, 21 December 2011
To a foreign journalist in Prague, Václav Havel was an inspiration – and for the Czechs he became a superb president.
Wednesday, 21 December 2011
China has said what it wants in return for aid.
Thursday, 15 December 2011
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The Economist's central and eastern European correspondent casts his eye towards and
over the EU's newer borders.
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Last week's European Council was supposed to save the eurozone. It made things much, much worse.
Thursday, 15 December 2011
Today's protests against Russia's leadership have strong echoes of the demonstrations of 20 years ago.
Thursday, 15 December 2011
Heard the one about the fair elections conducted in the Second World War in which Stalinist loyalists won?
Thursday, 8 December 2011
Germany's chancellor is ignoring advice from all sides on how to deal with the eurozone crisis. If she gets it wrong, the effects will be catastrophic.
Thursday, 1 December 2011
Many Hungarians believe that because their language is complex, no outsider can understand them. They are wrong.
Thursday, 1 December 2011
Any last-ditch plan that EU leaders devise to save the eurozone must involve a greater role for the European Central Bank.
Thursday, 1 December 2011
Policies dear to Europe's socialists are now being shaped overwhelmingly by the centre-right, both in national capitals and in the EU's institutions.
Thursday, 24 November 2011
A film about an extraordinary story from wartime Poland is both uplifting and a grim reminder of recent history.
Thursday, 24 November 2011
Mario Draghi has made a positive impact as head of the European Central Bank, but it may not be enough to save the eurozone.
Thursday, 17 November 2011
The new governments in Greece and Italy should be spared the sniping (for now) and allowed to get on with the thankless task they have been given.
Thursday, 17 November 2011
