European experts discussed problems that Europe is facing and will face: the Russian threat (or opportunity), globalization, ageing, migration, good governance, finance trade and macroeconomics.

Probably the most frequent question the EU pundits and journalists have asked recently is whether the EU will disintegrate. The answer is simple: It will not.

“Before we start looking outside Poland for qualified workers, it is worth realizing that they are already here, but they work below their skills,” says Paweł Kaczmarczyk, PhD, from the Centre of Migration Research of the University of Warsaw.

German Chancellor Angela Merkel visit in Warsaw was only one station of her travel diplomacy with the aim of at least symbolically containing the shock after the Brexit referendum.

An appraisal of the last quarter of a century is currently under way in Ukraine celebrating 25th anniversary of its independence. Unfortunately, it has squandered the major part of its potential, so  one of the potentially richest countries in Europe still is in trouble.

The flood of migrants arriving in Germany over the last year has optimists predicting a long-term economic boom, while pessimists worry about social tensions, high costs and the creation of a permanent underclass.

The Ukrainian economic migration to Poland and Europe at large is going to continue rising sharply, helped by the European Commission’s recent decision to move towards introducing visa-free travel for Ukrainian citizens.

Russia tightens control on imports from Turkey.

Bulgarian budget surplus at a record high in October.

Tusk and Poroshenko on prolongation of sanctions against Russia.

"More than 400 professionals are leaving every day. In the last year 150,000 highly qualified citizens left the country in search of work." –  writes The Telegraph, accusing the government of a lack of policies to stop the British from leaving the country. Meanwhile, politicians present the citizens as victims condemned to exile.

Latvian minimum wages will raise.

Investments are up in Hungary.

The World Bank will help Bulgaria get more financing from EU.