December 22, 2024
While attitudes are slowly changing, many people with mental health issues in the emerging Europe region still hesitate to seek help, fearing judgment or misunderstanding. Emerging […]
December 21, 2024
What happened in Romania’s presidential election marks the beginning of the new political era, of hybrid war, political unrest, and disdain, anger and revolt against political […]
December 20, 2024
McKinsey estimates that about 500 billion US dollars could be added in value to global agriculture through drone surveillance, automation and crop monitoring. The technology is available. […]
December 17, 2024
Everyone loves Christmas, everyone loves awards. Awards at Christmas therefore are just about perfect. Emerging Europe this week named the winners of its 2024 awards programme, […]
December 16, 2024
With help from EIT Health, a team in Poland is reinventing the way we diagnose and treat mental illness. Mental health disorders, including depression and bipolar […]
December 15, 2024
Just as the region has leapfrogged in areas like economic transition, technology and digital governance, it can also become a global leader in political stability and […]
December 13, 2024
As of October 2024, an estimated 3.6 million people remain internally displaced in Ukraine, while the United Nations estimates that Ukraine has lost 60 per cent […]
December 12, 2024
Human Rights Watch says that Poland’s inhumane and illegal pushbacks of people seeking safety fly in the face of its duties under national and EU law […]
December 4, 2024
Moldova is an example for other small countries tethered economically to Moscow—reorientation of the economy is not just possible, but essential. Tethered for decades to Moscow—either […]
November 28, 2024
Countering disinformation in the Black Sea region requires rethinking both the tools and the approach used. Disinformation plays a significant role in the phenomenon of democratic […]
November 24, 2024
Technology is at a crossroads. It can either be a tool for oppression or a weapon for freedom. The choice lies not with autocrats, but with […]
November 22, 2024
The fight against corruption is non-negotiable if the Republic of Moldova wants to join the European Union. After winning a runoff presidential vote and scoring a […]
November 21, 2024
Timely investments in climate adaptation, particularly in flood prevention infrastructure, can significantly protect the country’s economy and improve the health of its people. Bosnia and Herzegovina […]
November 15, 2024
Climate action is crucial to Tajikistan’s future, but also offers the country an opportunity to rejuvenate its economy. A mountainous country with diverse topography, Tajikistan is […]
November 14, 2024
At a time of security tensions, rising nationalism and euroscepticism, the EU must not allow cuts to Erasmus+. Protecting the programme is essential to reinforce its […]
November 8, 2024
Achieving the EU target of net zero emissions by 2050 will add a cumulative four per cent gain to Poland’s GDP and greatly reduce pollution-related deaths. […]
October 27, 2024
Ukraine’s Cyrillic alphabet is not the same as Russia’s. Nor is there anything specifically Russian about Cyrillic. But perceptions matter. Earlier this week I was crossing […]
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 24, 2024
The BRICS summit in Kazan is missing one important potential member: Kazakhstan. For Vladimir Putin, it’s a geopolitical setback that Russia’s historical satellite state remains absent […]
October 18, 2024
LGBTQIA+ victims in Georgia rarely see justice. Silence has a cost, and right now, it is being paid by the most vulnerable. If the system that […]
October 17, 2024
The mismatch between education and the needs of the labour market is resulting in a significant waste of human potential and is partly behind the brain […]
October 7, 2024
There can be no lasting peace in a country without a functional and civil political and social environment. War or peace? This has become the main, […]
October 1, 2024
By cleverly focusing on sectors with a high level of global exposure, such as fintech and film production, the Lithuanian capital Vilnius remains firmly in the […]
September 28, 2024
At the height of the Cold War, the Ukrainian diaspora played an active role in influencing public opinion regarding the Soviet Union. What is seldom mentioned […]
September 27, 2024
Poland’s fiscal expansion continues, as PM Donald Tusk shows little sign of scaling back his predecessor’s policies of high defence spending, generous wage increases, and lavish […]
September 25, 2024
Digitalisation is an increasingly important part of Moldova’s national brand. It’s no longer a country that simply makes great wine. Sometimes, just a short phrase from […]
September 22, 2024
If the emerging Europe region wants the West to move beyond misconceptions and increase its awareness and understanding of the region, perhaps it must start by […]
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 13, 2024
Only by consolidating its European commitment at both the political and constitutional levels can Moldova ensure a stable and prosperous future within the European Union. On […]
September 8, 2024
Historically, Poland has not been a major destination for migrants, but the country’s growing economy has become a significant pull factor. That success creates new responsibilities […]