April 3, 2025
The Western Balkans stands at a pivotal juncture. With continuing reforms and stronger private sector engagement, the region has an opportunity to forge a more competitive, […]
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 […]
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 7, 2025
Hungary’s presidency of the Council of the EU made enlargement a dirty word. Poland needs to make it not just acceptable again, but essential. Outlining Poland’s […]
December 31, 2024
Some movies, TV, books, music, travel and sporting highlights that kept the Emerging Europe team occupied when we weren’t busy working. Films The New Year That […]
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 […]
November 21, 2024
Timely investments in climate adaptation, particularly in flood prevention infrastructure, can significantly protect the country’s economy and improve the health of its people. Bosnia and Herzegovina […]
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 16, 2024
Both this year and next the EU member states of Central and Eastern Europe are still set to significantly outperform the euro area. Despite the uncertain […]
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 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 […]
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 […]
May 30, 2024
The Dayton Peace Agreement halted the war in Bosnia and Herzegovina 29 years ago, but left behind a deeply flawed and divided political system. A new […]
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 […]
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, […]
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. […]
March 27, 2024
Bosnia and Herzegovina’s cumulative real GDP growth lags behind that of its regional peers, and living standards are at about one-third of the EU average. Bosnia […]
March 18, 2024
The European Union, with its commitment to upholding democratic values, should take decisive action in addressing the erosion of freedom of speech in Bosnia and Herzegovina. […]
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, […]
February 8, 2024
Values-based communication will be needed to build a politically viable enlargement narrative that can withstand the test of populism and disinformation. The end goal should be that […]
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 5, 2024
Bosnia and Herzegovina is not an easy country to govern, something that prevents its economy from reaching its full potential. No overview of Bosnia and Herzegovina’s […]