The Serbian Ministry of Finance meets to discuss possible advantages of the economic crisis such as opportunities for long-awaited reforms. © UNDP Serbia

The what, when and how of governance in Europe and the CIS: a reform agenda sui generis

This article links contemporary governance problems in the region to a broader vision for state reform and transition.

Topics: State reform, Democratic governance, Latvia , Lithuania , Slovak Republic , Reform of the State, New EU member states, Governance systems, Governance indicators, Economic crisis, Economic development

Father and son ponder what opportunities could arise from Lithuania joining the European Union. © UNDP Lithuania

Eurozone entry of new EU member states from Central Europe

Estonia, Lithuania and Slovenia hope to become members of the Euro area by January 2007; Latvia targets full membership in 2008 and Slovakia hopes to join the Eurozone in 2009. Is this likely?

Topics: European Union, EU Neighbourhood , Latvia , Lithuania , Slovak Republic , EU Enlargement and the Wider Neighbourhood, Regional EU Cooperation, EU accession, Slovenia, Estonia, Macroeconomic policy, New EU member states, Eurozone

There are no strong ‘push’ factors that would propel the mass migration of citizens out of the new Member States.© Julie Kertesz/Flickr

International Migration and the New EU Member States

Accession to the EU on May 1, 2004 has presented the Central and East European states (Czech Republic, Estonia, Hungary, Latvia, Lithuania, Poland, Slovakia and Slovenia) with a new set of policy challenges as regards the...

Topics: Migration, Minorities, Hungary , Latvia , Lithuania , Slovak Republic , Minorities and Migration, Poverty Reduction , Poland, EU accession, Estonia, New EU member states, Czech Republic

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2011 Human Development Report 'Sustainability and Equity: A Better Future for All'

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