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German Minister of State for European Affairs Michael Roth speaks on the screen during a virtual EU press conference in Brussels, Belgium, on Nov. 17, 2020. 

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Environment, Science & Technology

European Disintegration

Hungary and Poland’s move to veto an EU spending package could delay the disbursement of much-needed funds to the bloc’s struggling economies. 

A Rule of Law Dispute Threatens Europe’s Economic Recovery 

COVID-19

EU: Regional Blocs

The Fate of the Eurozone

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China

Estonia

Latvia

Lithuania

Bulgaria

Croatia

Romania

Austria

Slovenia

Russia

A satellite image shows Europe at night.

Military & Security

The U.S. and the Balance of Power

The move shows the White House remains committed to its security and economic engagements in the region, with an eye on countering China and Russia. 

The U.S. Ramps Up Financial Support to Central and Eastern Europe

Security

The New Silk Road

Divided EU Foreign Policies

2020 Second-Quarter Forecast

Europe is a continent riven by pockets of distinct cultures whose differences are all too often irreconcilable.

<p>To the west of Eurasia lays Europe, a region predisposed to division. It is surrounded on nearly all sides by islands and peninsulas that make it difficult for Europe to cohere. The northern half of the continent, moreover, sits on a plain whose short, meandering rivers tend to empower countries without forcing them to work with others. The southern half is situated on more mountainous terrain that has historically impeded the creation of strong, unified economies. As a result, Europe is a continent riven by pockets of distinct cultures whose differences are all too often irreconcilable.</p>

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Serbia

Albania

Many of Eastern Europe's governments are lurching away from democracy, provoking pushback from civil society.

As governments in EU members like the Czech Republic, Romania and others run roughshod over the bloc's values, civil society groups are fighting to uphold the rule of law.

Eastern Europe Witnesses a Quiet Revolution

2019 Third-Quarter Forecast

2019 Second-Quarter Forecast

Ukraine

Energy

The Fight for Russia’s Borderlands

If passed, a measure would give Germany some negotiating power over the key pipeline project to deliver Russian natural gas directly to the EU.

EU: Germany Might Take the Lead in Negotiations With Russia on Nord Stream 2

The Politics of Pipelines

2019 Annual Forecast

2018 Fourth-Quarter Forecast

2018 Second-Quarter Forecast

The governments of Poland and Hungary announced bans on grain and other food imports from Ukraine to protect local producers on April 15, the Financial Times reported April 16.

Europe: Poland and Hungary Announce Bans on Ukrainian Agri-Food Exports, Bulgaria and Slovakia to Follow

Russia-Ukraine Conflict

Slovakia will send its entire fleet of Soviet-era fighter jets, consisting of 13 MiG-29s, to Ukraine, Bloomberg reported on March 17.

Ukraine: Slovakia and Poland Pledge Soviet-Era Jets for Ukraine

Slovak deputy economy minister Karol Galek said Slovakia has not activated accounts at Gazprombank that Russia set up to enable Slovakia to pay for Russian natural gas using rubles, Bloomberg reported April 29.

Slovakia: Government Has Not Activated Gazprombank Accounts for Natural Gas

The Czech Republic has sent more than a dozen modernized Soviet-built T-72 tanks to Ukraine, marking the first time that Ukraine has received tanks from a foreign country since Russia invaded in February, The Wall Street Journal reported April 5.

Ukraine: Czech Republic, Slovakia Boost Military Support for Kyiv

Malta

Voters in the Czech Republic, Slovakia, Malta and Latvia took part in European Parliament elections on May 25, AP reported.

EU: High-Stakes European Parliament Election Heads Toward Its Big Day

U.S. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo is staging a four-day trip to Hungary, Slovakia and Poland to discuss defense relations, the diversification of energy supplies and U.S.-led initiatives in the region, such as anti-corruption measures, Politico reported Feb. 11. 

U.S.: Pompeo Visits Hungary, Slovakia, Poland to Discuss Defense, Energy, Other Initiatives

Slovak Prime Minister Robert Fico resigned March 15 amid political unrest over the Feb. 26 murders of Jan Kuciak, an investigative journalist, and his fiancee, Deutsche Welle reported.

Slovakia: Prime Minister Resigns Amid Political Unrest 

After Whirlpool-owned Embraco's announcement that it is moving a refrigerator compressor factory from northern Italy to Slovakia, Italy's Economic Development Minister Carlo Calenda traveled to Brussels to try to halt the relocation, arguing that EU rules give eastern European countries an economic advantage, Euractiv reported Feb. 21.

Italy: Business Relocation To Slovakia, Lost Jobs Become Election Rallying Point

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A view of the Register in Samarkand, Uzbekistan.

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Covering an area that spans the entire width of the continent beginning at the Sahara Desert and ending at the southernmost tip of South Africa, Sub-Saharan Africa is home to countless cultures, languages, religions, plants, animals and natural resources.

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The administrative center of the Gakh region of Azerbaijan, located at the foot of the southern slope of the Greater Caucasus, on the river Kurhumchai.

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Mir Castle in the Minsk region of Belarus.

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A horse grazes in front of Kara-Kul lake in the Chon-Ak-Suu valley, 300 kilometers southeast of Bishkek, the capital of Kyrgyzstan.

SITUATION REPORTS

Europe: Poland and Hungary Announce Bans on Ukrainian Agri-Food Exports, Bulgaria and Slovakia to Follow

Ukraine: Slovakia and Poland Pledge Soviet-Era Jets for Ukraine

Slovakia: Government Has Not Activated Gazprombank Accounts for Natural Gas

Ukraine: Czech Republic, Slovakia Boost Military Support for Kyiv

EU: High-Stakes European Parliament Election Heads Toward Its Big Day

U.S.: Pompeo Visits Hungary, Slovakia, Poland to Discuss Defense, Energy, Other Initiatives

Slovakia: Prime Minister Resigns Amid Political Unrest

Italy: Business Relocation To Slovakia, Lost Jobs Become Election Rallying Point

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