Western Europe

  • May 23, 2012
  • 6 min read

Eurovision spotlight will change nothing in Azerbaijan

Baku hosts the Eurovision Song Contest this week. The event gives Azerbaijan an opportunity to...

Azerbaijan
  • May 3, 2012
  • 2 min read

EBU glosses over criticism of Azerbaijani media rights

The head of the presidential administration's political department promised yesterday that Baku...

Azerbaijan
  • Jan 18, 2012
  • 2 min read

Western banks can't continue financing Eastern Europe

There is some concern about some big strategic banks' commitment to the CEE region, EBRD Chief...

Eastern Europe
  • Sep 21, 2011
  • 2 min read

ECHR Yukos judgment is a 'victory' for Russia

The key point in the ECHR judgment on the Yukos case is that it found no sign of politics in the...

Russia
  • Sep 8, 2011
  • 11 min read

Prospects for Europe in the fourth quarter

Europe's economy is increasingly the result of a balance of tensions between its stronger growth...

EU
  • Aug 11, 2011
  • 6 min read

Strikes threaten uptick in resilient Greek tourism

Tourism remains one of the strongest assets of the Greek economy, despite riots in Athens and...

Greece
  • Jun 9, 2011
  • 2 min read

NATO looks to future with slimmer European structure

NATO defence ministers yesterday streamlined its command structure and bases.

NATO
  • May 3, 2011
  • 7 min read

Norway's shifting energy profile remains key to Europe

Although Norway is the largest energy producer and exporter in Western Europe, its oil production...

Norway