Many of these countries were primarily encouraged/forced to make off-dry and fortified wine for Russia and the ex-Soviet ...

I’ve been at least once to every Eastern European country. Though what precisely defines Eastern Europe is a muddy question. Some sources categorise it as being the Eastern Bloc; in other words ...

This new trail in Europe will extend more than 3000km, connecting more than 20 national parks and endless UNESCO listed sites and protected areas.

It is the world’s largest country by land mass – nearly twice as big as Canada, the world’s second-largest nation – and covers all of northern Asia and much of Eastern Europe. It shares ...

replacing Nazi forces in a number of countries in Eastern Europe. The Americans and the British could do nothing about this while Nazi Germany remained undefeated. After all, the USSR was an ally ...

Notably, differing opinions from Eastern European countries are particularly evident. For a long time, the differences between Eastern and Western European countries in terms of economy, society, ...

Suddenly eastern Europe is re-emerging, with Finland and Sweden tacked on to the old Soviet bloc. These countries are building their militaries fast. Even several extra points of GDP on defence ...