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The future of France’s ‘IS children’?

As many as 700 French nationals were still fighting with Islamic State (IS) in Iraq and Syria as of November 2017, while nearly 2,000...

Russia’s pension reform bill risky for ruling party

Russians are up in arms over the government’s proposal to raise retirement age from 60 to 65 and from 55 to 63 for women....

No rights for girls in Azerbaijan

The marriage of a 14-year-old girl to the man who allegedly raped her in Azerbaijan has turned the spotlight on the country’s widespread tolerance...

Dan Barna: We need to bolster rule of law and keep the fight against corruption on track

Corruption has been the main challenge for Romania even during accession negotiations leading to membership in 2007. Although Romania’s anti-corruption campaign can be credited...

Is a different European Commission – the kind eurosceptics want – even possible?

The new European Commission which will form after the 2019 European elections will most likely reflect a widespread conservative shift. But will it be...

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