October 25, 2024
Intensifying the partnership between Sofia and Washington is the only way to prevent democratic backsliding and greater Russian influence in Bulgaria. The consequences of a Harris […]
October 25, 2024
Positioning itself as a premier hub for innovation in the renewable energy sector, Stara Zagora is leveraging natural advantages with forward-thinking strategies to capitalise on one […]
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 14, 2024
Through strategic investments, robust infrastructure, and forward-thinking governance, Stara Zagora is fast becoming the epicentre of Bulgaria’s automotive sector, drawing both domestic and international companies to […]
October 10, 2024
While it may lack the glamour of other industries, agriculture is arguably the most crucial sector for the economies of Central and Eastern Europe. It employs […]
October 8, 2024
Vulnerable to both severe flooding and drought, North Macedonia needs to invest 6.4 billion US dollars over the next decade to effectively protect people and property […]
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 4, 2024
Stara Zagora in Bulgaria has become a hub of innovation in several key sectors, from automotive to renewable energy. Emerging Europe speaks with the city’s mayor, […]
October 1, 2024
By cleverly focusing on sectors with a high level of global exposure, such as fintech and film production, the Lithuanian capital Vilnius remains firmly in the […]
September 23, 2024
Ireland and Singapore are role models for the development of successful innovation ecosystems across Central and Eastern Europe. The 11 Central and Eastern European members of […]
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 20, 2024
Nine of the 11 EU members from emerging Europe will be very happy with the posts they managed to procure in the new European Commission. Hungary […]
September 19, 2024
Its backers claim it will help increase energy security and improve links between Romania and Bulgaria, but ecological NGOs believe the environmental cost of a hydropower […]
August 28, 2024
By decreasing state control and allowing more private investment, CEE’s energy markets can become more competitive, transparent, and efficient. Current energy policies fall short of leveraging […]
August 22, 2024
CEE countries are not just assembly lines for Western Europe; they are also centres of innovation, talent, and investment. And the region’s people offer a sizeable […]
August 8, 2024
Reluctant though they may be to form a functioning government, Bulgaria’s MPs this week did manage to come together to vote through a fast-tracked anti-LGBT+ law […]
July 16, 2024
The travel industry in Central and Eastern Europe was built on offering budget accommodation and low-cost (and usually poor quality) services to western European tourists seeking […]
July 11, 2024
The concept of demographic resilience is equally relevant in low fertility regions such as Eastern Europe, and the high fertility countries of Central Asia. Solutions must […]
July 11, 2024
Central and Eastern Europe is home to some of the most breathtaking landscapes and hiking trails in the world. From the towering peaks of the Carpathian […]
July 3, 2024
In order to end years of political instability, Bulgaria might need to start thinking seriously about changing its electoral system. Following the announcement of the results […]
June 21, 2024
A demographic decline and eternal political instability threaten to slow Bulgaria’s economic growth. Bulgaria, despite facing numerous challenges (not the least of which is its ongoing […]
June 10, 2024
In the second of a series of articles discussing an important weekend of elections for the emerging Europe region, Dimitar Keranov looks at Bulgaria, where the […]
May 28, 2024
Governments that are reluctant to embrace climate objectives place the energy transition in jeopardy
The upcoming Hungarian and Polish European Council presidencies present emerging Europe with a chance to set a climate neutral agenda—but it remains to be seen if […]
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 1, 2024
Twenty years ago this week, eight CEE countries joined the EU. According to analysis by the Polish Economic Institute, the GDP per capita of the eight […]
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 21, 2024
Investors and venture capital funds ignoring female founders are simply acting to the detriment of their own businesses. Earlier this week, I joined EIT Food and […]