The economic crisis is exposing weaknesses in Europe’s industrial base and differences among EU states.

The eurozone's integration efforts mean different things to Poland, the Czech Republic, Latvia and Lithuania.

Poland's lack of natural barriers has invited foreign invasion, but it also creates opportunities.

Brussels is attempting to give Central and Eastern European countries negotiating leverage over natural gas prices.

The 17-member eurozone is slowly pulling away from the EU.

Net emigration and other demographic factors will create challenges for countries in Central and Eastern Europe.

Russia is sending more oil exports to Baltic ports, leaving some of its pipeline customers with lower supplies.

Coalition members will work out their differences internally to avoid dissolution and snap elections.

U.S. plans for ballistic missile defense in Central Europe have actually increased in scope since an initial proposal was scrapped in the fall of 2009.