February 20, 2025Published by Marek Grzegorczyk Categories AnalysisThe great decouplingEnding reliance on Russian energy isn’t just about keeping the lights on. It’s about fuelling a more dynamic economy
February 18, 2025Published by Marek Grzegorczyk Categories AnalysisBringing it (closer to) homeNearshoring has evolved from an appealing notion to a strategic imperative
February 10, 2025Published by Reinvantage Insight Categories AnalysisFrom coal mines to creative hubsEastern European cities are reinventing urban transformation
February 5, 2025Published by Marek Grzegorczyk Categories AnalysisEmerging Europe’s tariff testPossible US duties on EU imports loom large over the region’s ambitions
February 4, 2025Published by Marek Grzegorczyk Categories AnalysisDefying TrumpGrowth in Eastern Europe will speed up in 2025, despite Donald Trump
February 4, 2025Published by Adam Hsakou Categories OpinionWarsaw wobblesAt home, Polish PM Donald Tusk is less dominant than you think
January 30, 2025Published by Craig Turp-Balazs Categories AnalysisThe brain drain challengeReversing emigration is more than a policy challenge
January 29, 2025Published by Marek Grzegorczyk Categories Best PracticeAdd to cart, add to GDPLessons from emerging Europe’s e-commerce champions
January 28, 2025Published by Craig Turp-Balazs Categories AnalysisCEE’s carbon compromiseThe green agenda for the next decade
January 16, 2025Published by Marek Grzegorczyk Categories AnalysisThe prodigal programmersAfter decades of departure, a growing wave of professionals is coming home
January 7, 2025Published by Craig Turp-Balazs Categories Policy NoteThe expansion expressPoland’s EU presidency needs to put enlargement back on track
January 6, 2025Published by David Kirichenko Categories AnalysisIn Ukraine, courage knows no passportFor Ania Tatou, Ukraine's war has become a way to reclaim her identity
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
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 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 17, 2024Published by Reinvantage Insight Categories AnalysisCapital flight, eastern editionWhat's behind the sharp decline in foreign direct investment in Eastern Europe?
December 9, 2024Published by Marek Grzegorczyk Categories AnalysisMind the automation gapIn CEE, R&D spending varies widely between the various countries
December 6, 2024Published by Marek Grzegorczyk Categories AnalysisStuck in neutralWhy EV chargers are missing from large parts of CEE
December 1, 2024Published by Andrew Wrobel Categories AnalysisReinventing rural developmentThe Last Word: For emerging Europe, rural development is a blank canvas
November 25, 2024Published by Alon Ben-Meir Categories AnalysisAmerica first, Balkans last?Trump’s return may sideline EU enlargement and embolden spoilers in Southeast Europe
November 20, 2024Published by Marek Grzegorczyk Categories AnalysisThe security presidencyPoland plans to steer Europe through its toughest geopolitical storm in decades
November 13, 2024Published by Marek Grzegorczyk Categories AnalysisVenture eastFor ambitious start-ups and scale-ups in CEE, there's plenty of VC money available
November 8, 2024Published by Marek Grzegorczyk Categories AnalysisCoal to competitivenessDecarbonisation isn’t just a climate goal for Poland—it’s an economic opportunity
November 7, 2024Published by Marek Grzegorczyk Categories AnalysisCheckout, then cash inFor Croatian retailer Studenac, an IPO to finance further growth
November 3, 2024Published by Andrew Wrobel Categories AnalysisThe strategic advantage of disruptionThe Last Word: One of the pillars of reinvention is staying ahead of disruption
October 31, 2024Published by Marek Grzegorczyk Categories AnalysisNearshoring ahoy!Foreign investors who want to shorten their supply chains are increasingly interested in CEE
October 30, 2024Published by Radu Magdin Categories OpinionFrontline innovationCaught between threat and opportunity, Eastern Europe is racing to modernise both its defence and industry
October 21, 2024Published by Christian Roy Categories OpinionPensions for pavementMobilising domestic capital could help bridge CEE’s massive infrastructure investment gap
October 17, 2024Published by Marek Grzegorczyk Categories AnalysisRetail takes flightDrones are no longer a novelty—they’re reshaping how goods move from shelf to doorstep
October 16, 2024Published by Marek Grzegorczyk Categories AnalysisThriving in the shadow of stagnationWhile Germany struggles, its eastern neighbours are not