March 19, 2025
To achieve high-income status, middle-income countries in Europe and Central Asia must prioritise reforms that will foster the infusion of capital, knowledge, and expertise, boost private […]
February 17, 2025
Europe’s labour shortages won’t vanish overnight, even with increased automation and reskilling drives. Global partnerships could offer a solution. Europe’s talent shortage isn’t just a statistic. […]
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 […]
January 16, 2025
Armenia must heavily invest in education, media literacy, and public awareness to build a society capable of discerning and resisting manipulative narratives. Armenia’s strategic geopolitical position […]
January 3, 2025
Astana has struck a happy medium between neither antagonising nor warming up to an increasingly belligerent Moscow, while simultaneously cultivating stronger commercial and cultural ties with […]
January 2, 2025
Movements like Holy Struggle highlight the Armenian public’s deep frustration with the status quo but also underscore the limitations of relying on charismatic leaders to drive […]
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 24, 2024
As the recent ousting of Syrian dictator Bashar Al-Assad proves, no autocracy is permanent—and that includes the regime of Azeri President Ilham Aliyev. In late November, […]
December 17, 2024
Everyone loves Christmas, everyone loves awards. Awards at Christmas therefore are just about perfect. Emerging Europe this week named the winners of its 2024 awards programme, […]
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 […]
December 4, 2024
Moldova is an example for other small countries tethered economically to Moscow—reorientation of the economy is not just possible, but essential. Tethered for decades to Moscow—either […]
October 29, 2024
Washington ignores Armenia’s growing integration with Russia, Yerevan’s infringement of Western sanctions against Russia, and its close relationship with Iran, an enemy of Israel and the […]
October 24, 2024
Armenia’s ability to diversify its sources of foreign investment will be key to its long-term wellbeing, alongside the modernisation of key sectors such as agriculture and […]
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 […]
September 27, 2024
Despite Western misperceptions, little has changed in the geopolitics of the South Caucasus. Armenia remains enmeshed with Russia and Azerbaijan remains outside Russia’s sphere of influence. […]
September 2, 2024
In developing economies, banks dominate the financial sector, unlike in advanced economies where the financial sector is more diversified. In almost 60 per cent of banks […]
July 27, 2024
In the southern Caucasus, where Eastern Europe and Western Asia meet, Azerbaijan is an often misunderstood nation of subtle contrasts and rich history. This enigmatic land, […]
June 25, 2024
Union before corridors: How the European model can serve as a blueprint for the Trans-Caspian region
The EU’s embryonic start, the European Coal and Steel Community, created the core elements of energy and industrial development in a single market. The Trans-Caspian region […]
May 24, 2024
After 32 years, Armenia and Azerbaijan are set to sign a peace agreement that will end the most bitter conflict to emerge from the dying days […]
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 […]
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, […]
April 19, 2024
Record high temperatures across much of Central and Eastern Europe have once again sounded the alarm about the threat climate change poses to the region’s economies. […]
April 12, 2024
Unless democracies act urgently and consistently to uphold their own interests and values, more territory will be lost to dictatorship and repression. The fate of European […]
April 11, 2024
Tajikistan, at 6.5 per cent, is forecast to see the highest GDP growth rate of any of the emerging and developing economies of Europe and Central […]
March 28, 2024
The EU will only take Armenia’s European integration seriously when its prime minister shows his country is committed to the territory integrity of states and supportive […]
March 22, 2024
The venture capital market in Central Asia and Caucasus region is undergoing rapid expansion. Recent research shows that venture financing in the region is growing 5.5 […]
February 26, 2024
A new report urges emerging Europe and Central Asia to ditch fossil fuels and embrace renewables for energy security and sustainable growth. A new World Bank […]
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 25, 2024
A new report acknowledges the achievements of both Moldova and Ukraine in accelerating their alignment with the EU despite very difficult circumstances. Further evidence of the […]