January 2, 2025Published by Marek Grzegorczyk Categories AnalysisCEE’s AI leapIn the push for digital supremacy, the region's resourceful economies are leveraging AI to push on
January 2, 2025Published by Aram Terzyan Categories OpinionPower and protest in YerevanMovements like Holy Struggle highlight the Armenian public’s deep frustration
January 1, 2025Published by Craig Turp-Balazs Categories AnalysisEmerging Europe in 2025There's a lot to look forward to this year—much of it with trepidation
December 31, 2024Published by Craig Turp-Balazs Categories CultureA few things we liked in 2024Some movies, TV, books, music, travel and sporting highlights from the year gone by
December 30, 2024Published by Marek Grzegorczyk Categories AnalysisEconomy in focus: KyrgyzstanThe solid growth of recent years continues, but Kyrgyzstan is still playing economic catch up with most of its neighbours
December 29, 2024Published by Andrew Wrobel Categories AnalysisTime to reinvent, not tweak, educationThe Last Word: Education in emerging Europe revolution, not reform
December 27, 2024Published by Craig Turp-Balazs Categories AnalysisThat was the year that wasUkraine’s resilience to rigged elections in Georgia, this is our review of 2024
December 24, 2024Published by Saahil Menon Categories OpinionRegime change in Azerbaijan?As the recent ousting of Bashar Al-Assad proves, no autocracy is permanent
December 23, 2024Published by Craig Turp-Balazs Categories Best PracticeLithuania’s smart driveVilnius is steering itself into the future of transport
December 23, 2024Published by Marek Grzegorczyk Categories AnalysisKosovo’s green dividendWhy betting on climate resilience could unlock human potential
December 22, 2024Published by Andrew Wrobel Categories AnalysisReinventing attitudes towards mental healthThe Last Word: Many people in CEE with mental illnesses are not seeking help
December 21, 2024Published by Claudia Postelnicescu Categories OpinionThe leaders who forgot to leadA governance vacuum in Bucharest reveals deeper cracks in democratic accountability
December 20, 2024Published by Radu Magdin Categories OpinionCode in the soilAs the climate warms and populations grow, the future of farming lies in silicon and sensors
December 20, 2024Published by Bojan Lazarevski Categories OpinionFixing Europe’s over-tourism problemThe EU must act to shift the focus toward lesser-known regions
December 19, 2024Published by Marek Grzegorczyk Categories AnalysisReset in SkopjeNorth Macedonia faces a narrowing window to fix its finances and reboot growth
December 18, 2024Published by Reinvantage Insight Categories AnalysisFrom smokestacks to serversStara Zagora is changing, from a coal-mining stronghold into an emerging IT hub
December 17, 2024Published by Marek Grzegorczyk Categories AnalysisChampions and architectsEveryone loves Christmas, everyone loves awards. Here are ours
December 17, 2024Published by Reinvantage Insight Categories AnalysisCapital flight, eastern editionWhat's behind the sharp decline in foreign direct investment in Eastern Europe?
December 16, 2024Published by Andrew Wrobel Categories PodcastReinventing mental health diagnosisA team in Poland is reinventing the way we diagnose and treat mental illness
December 16, 2024Published by Irakli Machaidze Categories OpinionDon’t abuse the DSAThe EU must not turn the DSA into a tool for banning things
December 16, 2024Published by Marek Grzegorczyk Categories AnalysisChips need brainsSemiconductor funding must be paired with talent development
December 15, 2024Published by Andrew Wrobel Categories AnalysisCan CEE reinvent democracy?The Last Word: CEE can become a global leader in democratic innovation
December 14, 2024Published by Craig Turp-Balazs Categories Policy NoteGeorgia’s real presidentThe ruling Georgian Dream party has scored yet another own goal
December 14, 2024Published by Marek Grzegorczyk Categories CultureUkraine, War, Love: A Donetsk DiaryA belated warning, and a lament
December 13, 2024Published by Saahil Menon Categories OpinionHarvesting data in the steppeKazakhstan is betting on agri-tech to boost productivity—and help feed a hungry world
December 11, 2024Published by Craig Turp-Balazs Categories Best PracticeCatching up with the BalticsMoldova and Ukraine are leading the charge to digitalise
December 10, 2024Published by Henrik S. Werenskiold Categories AnalysisRussia’s naval base in the Med is lostA significant strategic defeat
December 9, 2024Published by Marek Grzegorczyk Categories AnalysisMind the automation gapIn CEE, R&D spending varies widely between the various countries
December 9, 2024Published by Craig Turp-Balazs Categories Policy NoteRomania dodges a bulletHeavens did not fall. Romania did not elect an openly pro-Russia president
December 8, 2024Published by Andrew Wrobel Categories AnalysisReinventing the RISThe Last Word: It's time for the RIS to embrace meaningful transformation