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 […]
August 28, 2024
By decreasing state control and allowing more private investment, CEE’s energy markets can become more competitive, transparent, and efficient. Current energy policies fall short of leveraging […]
August 27, 2024
Both South Korea and Romania have the potential to be much more than standard-issue offshore balancers. They can serve as power-projection transmission channels as well as leveraging […]
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 12, 2024
Technology has ended the need to choose richness or reach as a strategy, which has provided the basis of the success for many online businesses—such as […]
August 7, 2024
Albeit pushed hard by a Latvia very much on the up, Estonia continues to boast the most competitive IT sector in Central and Eastern Europe and […]
July 31, 2024
Assessing Turkmenistan’s economic health is made difficult by a lack of transparency and restricted access for international observers. Turkmenistan, a Central Asian nation rich in natural […]
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 22, 2024
Of the EU’s 27 member states, 23 have seen protests by farmers in 2024. Despite this wave of action by the agricultural sector, not a single […]
July 19, 2024
The rest of the world needs a gateway into the EU, and CEE can make an increasingly competitive pitch in this sense. Eastern Europe and the wider […]
July 16, 2024
The travel industry in Central and Eastern Europe was built on offering budget accommodation and low-cost (and usually poor quality) services to western European tourists seeking […]
July 11, 2024
Central and Eastern Europe is home to some of the most breathtaking landscapes and hiking trails in the world. From the towering peaks of the Carpathian […]
July 10, 2024
Global giants continue to view the Transylvanian city of Cluj as a key part of their technology and innovation strategy, and much of it has to […]
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 19, 2024
The fusion of technology and globalisation is transforming markets and rendering traditional economic models obsolete. Some smart CEE firms are taking advantage. The convergence of technology […]
June 18, 2024
Romania’s transformation into a key logistics node has so far gone largely unreported. It’s time for investors to start taking the country seriously. While in the […]
June 11, 2024
In the fourth of a series of articles discussing an important weekend of elections for the emerging Europe region, Clara Volintiru looks at Romania, where the year’s election […]
June 7, 2024
Steady growth masks a wide range of problems for the Romanian economy, such as delayed reform and the EU’s highest rate of inflation. On paper, things […]
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 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 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
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 19, 2024
Record high temperatures across much of Central and Eastern Europe have once again sounded the alarm about the threat climate change poses to the region’s economies. […]
March 29, 2024
Historical infrastructure investments have favoured East-West routes. The 3SI on the other hand also prioritises the development of North-South connectivity, which is essential in order to […]
March 5, 2024
Taiwan’s robust manufacturing sector, particularly in electronics and precision machinery, complements CEE’s strategic initiatives to attract foreign direct investment and bolster technological capabilities. It’s highly […]
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, […]