Central Europe shows rule of law is Europe’s central problem
Three political earthquakes in three days in central Europe have underscored how upholding the rule of law has become a…
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Austrian Chancellor Sebastian Kurz resigns amid corruption scandal
Austrian leader Sebastian Kurz said he was stepping down from his office Saturday evening, days after his office was raided…
Prestigious Panama law firm was listed in Pandora Papers among those implicated in money laundering
A prestigious Panamanian law firm was named in the so-called "Pandora Papers" as implicated in the creation of offshore shell…
Concerns rise as Bulgaria prepares to join the eurozone – Der Spiegel
Assen Vassilev, the Bulgarian finance minister, is an excellent starting point should one be interested in learning whether his country…
Albania forms new female-dominated Council of Ministers
Albania's parliament on Friday voted in the first cabinet to be dominated by women since the multi-party system was introduced…
Schengen enlargement could revitalise EU integration process in Western Balkans
Bulgaria, Croatia, and Romania, alongside Cyprus and Ireland, represent the only EU member states outside of the border-free Schengen area.…
Anti-corruption reforms is the first item on political agenda of Moldova, says Maia Sandu
Moldova's President Maia Sandu says that her government has "all the tools" to implement her anti-corruption agenda and reforms, following…
One in five people in parts of EU pay bribes for healthcare, survey finds
Almost a third of residents in the EU relied on personal connections to access healthcare during the Covid crisis, and…
More Economic Freedom in Balkans Requires Reducing Government Corruption
The U.S. sanctions recently slapped on Albania’s former prime minister for corruption represent the latest in a string of events…
Corruption is still a big challenge for the Western Balkans
Recently, the Government of Montenegro requested the EU’s assistance in repaying the debt taken from the Chinese Export-Import Bank for…