Some sources categorise it as being the Eastern Bloc; in other words, only including countries that were Communist during the Cold War. Meanwhile, other sources say that nations including Albania ...

When the Czech Republic joined the European Union (EU) in 2004, its research and higher education were still in transition from its old Eastern-bloc system to a Western structure based on grants ...

While President Nixon prepared for his swing through the capitals of Western Europe, Eastern Europe last week marked a melancholy milestone. Six months have passed since Warsaw Pact tanks rumbled ...

When he returned from Vietnam, Kukliński became involved in Operation Danube, a supposed military exercise involving several Eastern Bloc countries. Upon closer inspection, Kukliński discovered that ...

The Soviet Union led one side with other Eastern European countries such as Hungary and Poland, whilst the USA was allied with countries such as France and Britain. The conflict was about ...

He was named European Footballer of the Year in 1996. One of the first notable East German players to join a Western club after German reunification, Sammer signed for Stuttgart from Dynamo ...

Russia's invasion of Ukraine has pushed enlargement back on top of Europe's agenda. But the countries lining up to join the ...