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Regional integration at the Three Seas summit

With the third summit of the Three Seas Initiative, the countries of Central and Eastern Europe are trying to come together on issues like energy and infrastructure. The effort comes after several failed attempts at regional integration in the 20th century, and this one remains mostly on paper. If the European Union and outside investors will buy into the idea, several proposed projects could help lift all boats.

Central European states face dual fiscal challenge
By the beginning of the next decade, Central European countries will face two tough fiscal challenges. First is the risk of losing access to generous EU funds, which today support infrastructure investments. Second is the fiscal burden of health-care spending, which will rise rapidly as their populations age. These problems ...


Central Europe gropes for ways to deal with bad demographics
Central Europe’s population is shrinking faster than any other region in the world. To avert an economic disaster, Poland is trying a bazooka-like blast of cash grants to needy families. Experience suggests it won’t work.


A Christian reset for Europe
Pope Francis will celebrate World Youth Day in Krakow, Poland on July 31. It will be a chance for hundreds of thousands of young people to take part in an important, symbolic event. And for a Europe increasingly detached from its Christian roots, it will be a chance to become ...

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