IdaEuroopa
IdaEuroopa is the Estonian term for the region commonly referred to in English as Eastern Europe. It denotes a loosely defined geographic and cultural area east of Central Europe, stretching from the Baltic states to the Balkans and, in some usages, including parts of the former Soviet Union. It is not an official geopolitical entity.
Geographic scope is fluid and varies by source. Some definitions include Estonia, Latvia, Lithuania, Poland, the
Historically, the concept arose in the 20th century and has changed with geopolitics. During the Cold War,
Economically, IdaEuroopa includes EU members with converging markets as well as non-EU countries undergoing gradual reform.
Linguistically and culturally diverse, IdaEuroopa spans languages such as Estonian, Latvian, Lithuanian, Polish, Czech, Slovak, Hungarian,
In contemporary governance, IdaEuroopa is not a single political unit but a field of regional cooperation,