March 17, 2025
The cost of further EU enlargement will be high. But the cost of not enlarging the Union—both economic and geopolitical—could be higher still. European leaders never […]
February 14, 2025
Entrenched corruption and weakening democratic institutions in the region can frequently be attributed to the dismantling of critical checks and balances. Extensive corruption continues to plague […]
February 4, 2025
Any negative impact of high US tariffs on European goods and services would be significant for members of the bloc in emerging Europe. Even though the […]
January 1, 2025
Will the EU be able to pick up the slack should the Donald Trump administration reduce or end support for Ukraine? Is Warsaw’s mayor about to […]
December 27, 2024
From Ukraine’s ongoing resilience in the face of Russia’s brutal aggression to rigged elections in Georgia, political stalemate in Bulgaria, and the shooting of Slovakia’s PM, […]
December 17, 2024
Data show a significant slowdown in new foreign greenfield investment in most countries of the region: only Moldova has seen an increase. International investors are increasingly […]
October 29, 2024
As part of our new series drawing on the original analysis and data collected by Emerging Europe as part of our Future of IT report, we […]
October 17, 2024
The mismatch between education and the needs of the labour market is resulting in a significant waste of human potential and is partly behind the brain […]
October 6, 2024
The beauty of reinvention lies in its continuity—there’s always another step, another opportunity to adapt, to grow, to become something new. Emerging Europe is no stranger […]
October 2, 2024
Proximity to the EU, a skilled workforce and low labour costs are increasingly drawing investors to the region, while environmentally sustainable production and CO2 reduction present […]
September 22, 2024
If the emerging Europe region wants the West to move beyond misconceptions and increase its awareness and understanding of the region, perhaps it must start by […]
September 17, 2024
Dereliction of law enforcement duties by governments in the Western Balkans again led to an increase in sulphur dioxide (SO2) pollution from the region’s antiquated coal […]
September 13, 2024
With energy prices stabilising and European gas consumption decreasing, LNG terminals risk becoming costly, stranded assets. In the immediate aftermath of Russia’s invasion of Ukraine in […]
September 4, 2024
Investment in the Roma is not only urgently needed but is also one of the most economically viable ways to respond to the current labour market […]
August 30, 2024
By overturning four years of Estonian dominance to become Emerging Europe’s new investment promotion champion, Latvia confirms that it really is no longer the Baltic laggard. […]
August 7, 2024
Albeit pushed hard by a Latvia very much on the up, Estonia continues to boast the most competitive IT sector in Central and Eastern Europe and […]
July 17, 2024
The Western Balkans are in a unique position because the region isn’t already shackled to gas infrastructure. The countries of the Western Balkans have enough prospective […]
July 17, 2024
European football’s governing body needs to enforce stricter discipline to restore order on and off the pitch. UEFA has been a frequent fixture in the headlines […]
May 16, 2024
In many countries across the region, legislative proposals to boost LGBT+ rights that have been on the table for years are not moving forward. Published this […]
May 15, 2024
Central Asia is expected to see a slight decline in growth from 5.7 per cent in 2023 to 5.4 per cent in 2024, but will still see […]
May 14, 2024
Lower transaction costs can lead to a virtuous cycle of increased trade volumes, better cash flow for businesses, and a surge in foreign direct investment. In […]
May 7, 2024
Challenges there may be, but Albania’s economy is broadly in a good place. A boom in tourism is driving growth at levels above most of its […]
April 30, 2024
To mark the 20th anniversary of eight CEE countries joining the EU, Emerging Europe speaks with PwC’s Agnieszka Gajewska, uniquely placed to offer insight on what […]
April 24, 2024
However, excessively weak recovery in Germany, disruptions to global supply chains and the election of Donald Trump as the next US president could also create turbulence […]
April 23, 2024
The EU’s poor record in the Western Balkans over the past decade does not bode well for further enlargement. As we remember the success of 2004, […]
March 1, 2024
The plan, launched in November 2023, aims to accelerate the socio-economic convergence of the region with the EU, extend some of the benefits of EU membership, […]
January 30, 2024
Low scores on the latest Corruption Perceptions Index in many countries across Eastern Europe and Central Asia reflect systemic governance deficits and a lack of independent […]
January 1, 2024
What does 2024 hold for the emerging Europe region? We’ve put together a handy primer.