April 29, 2025
Despite global trade tensions and manufacturing slowdown in Germany, Central and Eastern European economies demonstrate remarkable resilience with growth projections significantly outpacing the euro area. Donald […]
April 23, 2025
While tourists still flock to Croatia and Slovenia’s picturesque coastlines, a less visible invasion is underway. Data centres—the factories of the digital age—are staking their claim […]
April 9, 2025
As Croatia’s beach resorts prepare for another bumper summer, businesses behind the scenes are scrambling—not for tourists, but for workers. The country’s demographic crisis threatens to […]
April 6, 2025
Investors are becoming more selective, more cautious, and more data-driven than ever before. Locations need to step up. Foreign direct investment has long been framed as […]
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 […]
March 14, 2025
Europe’s eastern frontier is feeling the full brunt of a warming world. From rivers bursting their banks to fields withering in record heat, emerging Europe stands […]
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 28, 2025
The green agenda for the next decade: Where CEE governments, NGOs, and businesses agree—and disagree
The region will become either a model of balanced sustainability or a battleground of unending disputes between industry, governments, and civil society—depending on where compromise can […]
January 16, 2025
After decades of departure, a growing wave of professionals is returning to emerging Europe, attracted by rising wages and a new mindset. Furthermore, they are being […]
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 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 20, 2024
As over-tourism threatens cultural integrity and residents’ quality of life, the EU must act to shift the focus toward lesser-known regions, balancing the influx of visitors […]
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 12, 2024
In the latest of a series of articles drawing on the original analysis and data collected by Emerging Europe as part of our Future of IT […]
November 7, 2024
Studenac believes that the IPO and subsequent listing on the Warsaw and Zagreb stock exchanges will facilitate further growth by enhancing the company’s profile, brand recognition […]
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 […]
September 26, 2024
To achieve its energy transformation, Serbia requires continued and increased investment from more key players from around the world—across financial institutions and government and the private […]
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 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 10, 2024
How can the countries of emerging Europe turn their perceived appeal into impact on the global stage? Understanding the relationship between perceived investment attractiveness, the ability […]
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 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 […]
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 […]
July 9, 2024
Croatia boasts a diverse economy, with key sectors including tourism, manufacturing, agriculture, and energy. Growth in 2024 is expected to be amongst the highest of all EU […]
July 2, 2024
Sharp rises in real wages and private consumption are the main drivers of growth, but geopolitical risks remain significant. Although the international environment continues to be […]
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 12, 2024
Looking beyond emerging Europe can offer a new perspective on how our region can improve. This week brought me to Nairobi, Kenya’s capital and largest city […]