In recent years, the Romanian school system has changed, some say for the worse, others for the better. We spoke with Ivona Munteanu, a Romanian language and literature teacher and alumna of the Teach for Romania program, which trains teachers to work in challenging school environments

21/08/2026, Oana Dumbrava 

Kosovo is struggling to emerge from its long political crisis: even after last June’s early elections, the parties in the Pristina parliament are unable to form a new parliament and a new majority. As tensions rise, the country could lose vital EU funding

19/08/2026, Mehmet Krasniqi  Pristina

The War Childhood Museum in Sarajevo brings together testimonies and artefacts from people who grew up amidst conflict, in Bosnia and Herzegovina and beyond. Collected with sensitivity, these memories provide opportunities for dialogue between divided communities

19/08/2026, Tornike Kakalashvili 

With the accession of Ukraine and Moldova, the European Union will increase its arable land by 28%. The impact on agriculture will therefore be considerable, both within the EU and in the candidate countries. Moldova, which since 2016 has been exporting its agricultural produce to the EU duty-free, has much to teach us about the challenges and the opportunities for development ahead

18/08/2026, Oxana Bodnar, Lola García-Ajofrín, Alicia Alamillos 

On 15 June, Moldova opened accession negotiations with the European Union. In a country where agri-food products account for 45% of exports and where the agricultural sector employs 21% of the workforce, farming is set to undergo a radical transformation in just a few years. Chișinău’s goal is to join the EU by 2030

17/08/2026, Margherita Gobbat 

The Ohrid Framework Agreement ended the armed conflict in North Macedonia in 2001 and expanded the political, linguistic and cultural rights of the Albanian community. Twenty-five years later, the real challenge is to transform a system designed to prevent conflict into a functional and inclusive society

13/08/2026, Katerina Topalova, Elira Kadriu