August 21, 2024
Consumers in the European Union are increasingly seeing Moldovan labels on their fruit, as the country pivots away from the Russian market. This summer, a heatwave […]
August 2, 2024
Moving from Silicon Valley to a remote village in Moldova—and back to your parents’ place—can have its perks. The start-up world can be competitive. Entrepreneurs are […]
July 1, 2024
In October, Moldovans will vote in both a presidential election and a referendum on EU accession. Russia is doing all it can to influence the outcome. […]
June 26, 2024
Moldova and Ukraine this week opened EU accession negotiations. The process is not solely technical but also deeply political, which means the pace of European integration […]
June 14, 2024
Moldova’s Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Economic Development and Digitalisation Dumitru Alaiba talks to Emerging Europe about how the country’s ambitious digital transformation is driving […]
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 25, 2024
As Moldova strives for UNESCO World Heritage Site recognition for its vast wine cellars, a journey begins to immortalise their history. Moldova’s extensive wine cellars in […]
May 24, 2024
After 32 years, Armenia and Azerbaijan are set to sign a peace agreement that will end the most bitter conflict to emerge from the dying days […]
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 11, 2024
Moldovan Eurovision singer Pasha Parfeni was one of the few to stand up for freedom. It cost him everything. A local celebrity, Parfeni, was about to […]
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 29, 2024
It’s hard to start a new company anywhere, but starting one as a woman in Moldova adds another layer to the challenge. Amid grey apartment buildings […]
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 17, 2024
A major new study offers a complete guide to navigating Moldova’s IT sector, and the advantages offered by its unique IT park—a key feature in the […]
April 13, 2024
In an era of global mobility, every fourth Moldova lives abroad. While some have returned and others are thinking of doing so, others appear gone for […]
March 12, 2024
Moldova is due to hold its next presidential election in autumn this year. Laurențiu Pleșca and David Levine write that given the high risk of Russian […]
March 4, 2024
Widespread rumours that Russia was about to annex Moldova’s breakaway territory of Transnistria last week came to nothing. But Moscow and its proxies are likely to continue […]
March 1, 2024
The plan, launched in November 2023, aims to accelerate the socio-economic convergence of the region with the EU, extend some of the benefits of EU membership, […]
February 16, 2024
With many of CEE’s farmers planning new, extensive protests against Ukrainian agriculture imports, it’s time for the region to begin a robust conversation about the future […]
February 8, 2024
Values-based communication will be needed to build a politically viable enlargement narrative that can withstand the test of populism and disinformation. The end goal should be that […]
January 30, 2024
Low scores on the latest Corruption Perceptions Index in many countries across Eastern Europe and Central Asia reflect systemic governance deficits and a lack of independent […]
January 30, 2024
The EU members in Central and Eastern Europe are returning to normality and will continue the process of economic convergence with Western Europe that was interrupted […]
January 25, 2024
A new report acknowledges the achievements of both Moldova and Ukraine in accelerating their alignment with the EU despite very difficult circumstances. Further evidence of the […]
January 9, 2024
From Tallinn to Ljubljana, emerging Europe is reaping the benefits of two decades of EU membership. But while even the region’s eurosceptics have no real intention […]
January 3, 2024
Moldova faces a presidential election and a referendum on EU integration in 2024. Victory for the incumbent Maia Sandu and the pro-EU camp will be crucial […]
January 1, 2024
What does 2024 hold for the emerging Europe region? We’ve put together a handy primer.
September 12, 2023
“Moldova is no longer just a consumer of technologies. We are now a nation that exports and generates technologies,” the country’s Deputy Prime Minister and Minister […]
