The Economist • 19th September 2023

Why is Ukraine suing eastern European countries over grain?

Hungary, Poland and Slovakia claim that a duty-free influx is spoiling the market

The Economist • 15th August 2023

Poland’s far right could be the next government’s kingmaker

It has hidden its extremist roots behind a free-market message

The Economist • 20th July 2023

How Ukrainians affect Poland

Ukrainian immigrants are changing Poland’s economy—and its diet

The Economist • 10th July 2023

Why is Turkey blocking Sweden from joining NATO?

Turkey is seeking military and political concessions, but may be overplaying its hand

The Economist • 29th June 2023

How much power does Alexander Lukashenko have?

The Belarusian strongman is unruly, but dependent on Russia

The Economist • 15th June 2023

What to read to understand modern Poland

Six books about the country that sees itself as the heart of Europe

The Economist • 3rd June 2023

Poland’s opposition rallies its supporters

A contentious new law has boosted attendance

The Economist • 22nd May 2023

What happens when Belarus loses its dictator?

Alexander Lukashenko’s death would trigger a tussle for succession

The Economist • 17th April 2023

Why are eastern European countries banning Ukrainian produce?

Farmers say that a duty-free influx is spoiling the market

The Economist • 16th April 2023

A Kremlin critic is jailed for 25 years

Vladimir Kara-Murza compared his prosecution to the Stalinist purges of the 1930s

The Economist • 14th April 2023

ChatGPT could replace telemarketers, teachers and traders

Here’s why that is no bad thing

The Economist • 5th April 2023

Putin meets his cautious “co-aggressor”

Russia recently announced plans to station nuclear weapons in Belarus

The Economist • 27th March 2023

How did Lebanon end up with two rival time zones?

The chaotic switch to daylight savings time is emblematic of the country’s politics

The Economist • 17th March 2023

How Belarus’s role in the invasion of Ukraine could grow

It can offer ammunition and morgues, but not military might

The Economist • 15th March 2023

An ecological whodunnit on stage

“Drive Your Plow Over the Bones of the Dead” at the Barbican

The Economist • 12th March 2023

The Czech Republic turns to the West

Petr Pavel shores up alliances in Europe

The Economist • 8th March 2023

Who blew up the Nord Stream pipelines?

Lots of blame, no hard evidence

The Economist • 5th March 2023

The Michelin Guide’s fading stars

Guy Savoy, long considered the world’s best chef, is downgraded

The Economist • 19th February 2023

POTUS in Kyiv

President Joe Biden makes a surprise trip to Ukraine

The Economist • 16th February 2023

Poland’s rule-of-law conflict is coming to a head

Brussels must decide whether reforms leave politicians with too much power over judges