In the 1990s, Albania was not likely to be found on a list of top travel destinations. Having emerged from its hermetic dictatorship as the poorest country in Europe, it descended into violent anarchy by 1997. Nearly twenty years later, though, the situation is dramatically different.
Pessimism surrounding the new austerity measures obscures the strength of entrepreneurial micro-businesses in Greece.
Georgia, widely regarded as the birthplace of wine, is increasingly capturing international attention for its unique viti-culture heritage. But macroeconomic shocks are badly undermining demand for Georgian wine in its traditional markets like Russia and Ukraine, which both face severe economic slowdowns.
In 2016, access to jobs, health insurance, and other services will likely become easier for Syrians in Turkey.
Kharkiv, with a population of 1.5 million people, has the lowest rate of infection in Ukraine, at 18.2% per 10,000 residents.
In the past year, however, security concerns have driven this pastoral, usually tourist-friendly area into decline.
Bosnia-Herzegovina (BiH) has recently seen a rise in tourism and investments.
Situated on Georgia’s humid subtropical Black Sea coastline, Adjara has transformed in just over a decade from a semi-separatist fiefdom into a key economic region for the country of Georgia.
Unemployment is a pressing problem throughout Kosovo, but nowhere is it more pronounced than in Skenderaj.
The cost of heating continues to go up for Moldova’s residents. As temperatures decline and inflation continues to rise, families will devote more and more of their household budgets to keep their homes warm in the coming months.