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 […]
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 30, 2024
The solid growth of recent years continues, but Kyrgyzstan is still playing economic catch up with most of its neighbours. Diversification—especially into tourism—would help. Landlocked and […]
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 23, 2024
Kosovo must invest 2.8 billion US dollars in climate resilience over the next decade to safeguard its economy, health, and environment while transitioning to net-zero emissions […]
December 21, 2024
What happened in Romania’s presidential election marks the beginning of the new political era, of hybrid war, political unrest, and disdain, anger and revolt against political […]
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 19, 2024
As growth sputters and debt mounts, North Macedonia faces a stark choice: fix its public finances fast or watch its economic promise wither away. More than […]
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 16, 2024
EU politicians shouldn’t try to turn the DSA into a tool for banning TikTok. That’s not what it’s for. Platform regulation needs clear, evidence-based policies, not […]
December 14, 2024
In appointing a far-right former footballer to the country’s presidency, the ruling Georgian Dream party has scored yet another own goal. Georgia has history with former […]
December 13, 2024
The country’s strategic location, vast arable land, and increasing investment in technology position Kazakhstan as a valuable contributor to supporting the international community’s efforts to ensure […]
December 13, 2024
As of October 2024, an estimated 3.6 million people remain internally displaced in Ukraine, while the United Nations estimates that Ukraine has lost 60 per cent […]
December 12, 2024
Border controls between the two countries, as well as Romania-Hungary and Bulgaria-Greece will end on January 1, 2025. On December 12, at a meeting of EU […]
December 12, 2024
Human Rights Watch says that Poland’s inhumane and illegal pushbacks of people seeking safety fly in the face of its duties under national and EU law […]
December 11, 2024
That the three Baltic states are the most tech-savvy administrations in emerging Europe will come as a surprise to nobody. Less well-known is that Moldova and […]
December 10, 2024
The first significant Russian strategic defeat as a direct consequence of its full-scale invasion of Ukraine is the loss of its Mediterranean outpost. Vladimir Putin’s obsession […]
December 9, 2024
Investment in R&D is the backbone of industrial innovation. In CEE, R&D spending varies widely between the various countries, creating a somewhat fragmented, uneven innovation landscape. […]
December 9, 2024
Heavens did not fall. Romania did not, on December 8, elect an openly pro-Russia president. With the diaspora already voting in the second round of the […]
December 6, 2024
Looming energy shortages this winter are likely to provide Ukraine’s economy with its toughest test yet, however. Since the Russian invasion of February 2022, Ukraine’s economy […]
December 6, 2024
From Szczecin to Sofia, EV adoption is being held back by the gaping lack of charging infrastructure. Central and Eastern Europe plays an outsized role in […]
December 6, 2024
At first glance, Romania’s 2025 political landscape might seem unsettling, but the country remains a sound bet for international investors and partners. In 2024, buying Romanian […]
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 […]
December 4, 2024
It’s time for Georgia’s allies to show that they are committed to its pro-European future. Western support for democracy and sustainability in Georgia has always been […]
December 3, 2024
Mining-driven economic growth since 2023 has lifted Mongolia to upper-middle income status, but despite this strong growth, further diversification of the economy is necessary. Stereotypes abound […]
November 29, 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 report, we […]
November 28, 2024
Countering disinformation in the Black Sea region requires rethinking both the tools and the approach used. Disinformation plays a significant role in the phenomenon of democratic […]
November 25, 2024
The return of Trump to the United States presidency raises legitimate concerns for both the European Union and the Balkans. These concerns primarily revolve around national […]
