October 25, 2024
In Europe, healthcare systems are failing despite being sustained by taxpayer money. The more unhealthy people are, the more they burden the struggling healthcare system and […]
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 13, 2024
For locals, the increasing presence of digital nomads in many places across emerging Europe offers them a chance to engage in a global conversation without leaving […]
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 9, 2024
In the race for semiconductor self-sufficiency, Poland has become one of Europe’s leading contenders—carving out a space for itself in a market dominated by the world’s […]
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 […]
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 16, 2024
CEE is experiencing an economic overhaul driven by digital solutions that are revolutionising industries such as manufacturing, banking, and logistics. Investors who have hitherto ignored the […]
September 15, 2024
Budapest’s ongoing support for liberal values comes despite the Hungarian government’s best efforts to erode it. One thing that has always fascinated me about Budapest is […]
September 12, 2024
Money from CEE is flowing into western Europe in the shape of investment and key acquisitions. But it’s not all welcome. It’s the oldest brand name […]
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 20, 2024
With his country’s economy in such a precarious state, Viktor Orbán’s political grandstanding increasingly looks like a vanity project Hungary can ill afford. Standing on Budapest’s […]
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 30, 2024
Poland’s plans for a Solidarity Transport Hub, a ‘mega’ airport serving all of Central and Eastern Europe, face competition from Budapest Ferenc Liszt, now owned by […]
July 25, 2024
Stripping Hungary of its right to host a key meeting of EU foreign and defence ministers is the latest sign that Brussels is ready to get […]
July 23, 2024
Central and Eastern Europe’s further integration into the global supply chain presents a unique set of opportunities for the region to drive economic development, foster innovation, […]
July 20, 2024
Hungary often escapes the radar of the casual reader. Yet, for those who venture even gently into its literary offerings, the country offers (or has inspired) […]
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 […]
June 10, 2024
In the first of a series of articles discussing the implications of the European Parliamentary elections for the emerging Europe region, Daniel Hegedüs looks at Hungary, […]
June 10, 2024
The countries that navigate the transformation to high-tech manufacturing most effectively are likely to emerge not merely as regional leaders, but global leaders. Central and Eastern […]
June 5, 2024
Besides local and European elections which take place this weekend, Romanians will also vote in September for a new president, and in December for a new […]
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 18, 2024
Budapest is often hailed as a ‘City of Spas’—and not without reason. Sitting on hundreds of thermal springs, the city’s bath culture dates to Roman times, […]
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
Initial resistance from medical professionals towards AI has been overcome by working closely with doctors to develop technology they want to use. “Doctors should be using […]
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 […]