- OSW Centre for Eastern Studies
Research on the political, economic and social situation in Central and Eastern Europe, Balkans, Caucasus and Central Asia
- A dwindling nation. Bulgaria is on the brink of a demographic collapse . . .
The greatest challenge Bulgaria will face in the coming decades is addressing the persistent negative trends associated with depopulation The country’s demographic crisis has been worsening for years, with the population steadily declining over the past three decades Bulgarian society, which continues to have one of the lowest average life expectancies in the EU, suffers from a significant
- A disappearing country. Moldova on the verge of a demographic . . .
[3] For more details on the evolution of the Moldovan economy during the first 25 years of independence, see: K Całus, The unfinished state 25 years of independent Moldova, OSW, Warsaw 2016, osw waw pl
- Wojciech Konończuk | OSW Centre for Eastern Studies
Director of the Centre for Eastern Studies (OSW) since 2022 Previously Deputy Director and Head of the Department for Ukraine, Belarus, and Moldova, as well as an analyst on Russia’s energy and foreign policy in OSW’s Russian Department
- The costs of war are driving the economy: Russia’s economic situation . . .
[4] For more see I Wiśniewska, ‘Russia’s budget for 2025: war above all’, OSW, 22 November 2024, osw waw pl [5] For more see K Chawryło, ‘Short-term stability and long-term problems The demographic situation in Russia’, OSW Commentary, no 610, 3 July 2024, osw waw pl
- Russian progress on key front lines. Day 1056 of the war | OSW Centre . . .
The Russians have occupied the built-up area of Toretsk The north-western outskirts of the town and the mine in its northern part remain under Ukraine’s control and fighting is taking place there Russia controls 70–95% of its area Most sources confirm that Kurakhove has passed completely into Russian hands Only the Operational-Strategic Army Group ‘Khortytsia’, which was
- Romania: new presidential election without Georgescu | OSW Centre for . . .
On 15 March, the registration of candidates for the re-run presidential election in Romania, scheduled for 4 May, was concluded
- Russia against Trump – Moscow’s tough game - osw. waw. pl
[9] M Menkiszak, ‘ The capitulation of Ukraine and the Finlandisation of Europe: Russia’s threats and ‘offers’ ’, OSW Commentaries, no 606, 18 June 2024, osw waw pl
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