This book examines the creation of extreme poverty in Eastern Europe, focusing on Romanian Roma, through a comparative … researchers studying Central and Eastern Europe, political economy of socialism, political economy of capitalist transformations …

categories, such as food and miscellaneous goods and services, indicating an improvement in living standards in Eastern Europe …

This chapter revisits the scholarship on life satisfaction in Eastern Europe. We first look at the broader drivers of … life satisfaction identified in the literature. Then, we discuss the 'happiness gap' in Eastern Europe - the observed …

This chapter revisits the scholarship on life satisfaction in Eastern Europe. We first look at the broader drivers of … life satisfaction identified in the literature. Then, we discuss the 'happiness gap' in Eastern Europe - the observed …

This study builds on our previous analyses of a new growth model for the EU member states of Central and Eastern … innovation landscape in EU-CEE countries is conducted, particularly in the context of the green and digital transitions. The … study assesses the strengths and weaknesses of both national innovation initiatives and opportunities provided by EU …

), a scenario that challenges conventional geographic and political boundaries of EU enlargement. Prompted by recent shifts …This paper investigates the theoretical feasibility and implications of Canadian accession to the European Union (EU … economic criteria for EU membership as outlined in Article 49 of the Treaty on European Union and the Copenhagen criteria …

on enlargement. Considering the drastic shift particularly in the security landscape, the EU re-gained the enlargement … dynamic to safeguard wider peace and stability. This paper will analyze the different stages of the EU enlargement, suggesting … united continent based on practical achievements and mutual solidarity. The enlargement process, being the most successful …

first aspire to EU membership under missile fire. Much like Moldova and Georgia, it sees its current status of association … with the EU as a precursor to accession. The 28 Feb­ruary application was a call for help from the dreadful war. Initial …, but the EU leaders do not hold forth the prospect of swift accession. This restraint results from the experience that …