September 4, 2024
Investment in the Roma is not only urgently needed but is also one of the most economically viable ways to respond to the current labour market […]
August 19, 2024
Georgia’s freedom fighters have one last chance to fight authoritarianism—but they need ECHR support
With an appeal to Georgia’s Constitutional Court to strike down an anti-European law likely to be in vain, civil society should turn to the European Court […]
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 […]
August 5, 2024
In August 2020, Belarus witnessed its most controversial election yet, leading to widespread protests and international condemnation. Four years on, the landscape remains fraught with tension […]
July 29, 2024
President Alexander Lukashenko will almost certainly use his country’s accession to the Eurasian multilateral grouping as a pretext to carry on inundating Poland and the Baltics […]
July 17, 2024
European football’s governing body needs to enforce stricter discipline to restore order on and off the pitch. UEFA has been a frequent fixture in the headlines […]
July 11, 2024
The concept of demographic resilience is equally relevant in low fertility regions such as Eastern Europe, and the high fertility countries of Central Asia. Solutions must […]
July 9, 2024
A wave of initiatives is empowering female founders, igniting a surge of innovation and entrepreneurship. But more work needs to be done. The European start-up ecosystem […]
June 21, 2024
A demographic decline and eternal political instability threaten to slow Bulgaria’s economic growth. Bulgaria, despite facing numerous challenges (not the least of which is its ongoing […]
June 19, 2024
By prioritising education, Ukraine can build a strong foundation for a resilient society capable of facing future challenges. The implementation of reforms to ensure that Ukraine’s […]
June 15, 2024
On the eve of a peace summit in Switzerland, Russian President Vladimir Putin offered a vision for ending his war on Ukraine: control of four Ukrainian […]
June 14, 2024
No matter how much the EU tries to prove otherwise, imagining itself as the guardian of free media, the fact is not all journalists in the […]
May 31, 2024
Emerging Europe speaks with Madina Pulotova, CEO of Jahoni Mo, an NGO playing a crucial role in Tajikistan’s transformation from a rural, agricultural economy to a […]
May 29, 2024
By adapting elements of the Singapore model to their own contexts, CEE countries can achieve sustainable development, foster inclusive growth, and improve the well-being of their citizens. The […]
May 27, 2024
Digital health technologies have the potential to play a transformative role in dealing with the key healthcare challenges of both today and tomorrow. The future of […]
May 21, 2024
By reimagining talent acquisition, management, and deployment through the lens of outcomes and value, businesses can unlock new sources of competitive advantage and drive sustainable growth […]
May 17, 2024
Georgia’s struggle with the “foreign agents” bill highlights broader issues of democratic backsliding and geopolitical tug of war. The law is seen as a threat to […]
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
EIT Food’s Empowering Women in Agrifood (EWA) programme offers female entrepreneurs the opportunity to develop the kind of innovative ideas needed to create a future-fit food […]
May 8, 2024
Defective measures from the central bank of Czechia, combined with regulatory requirements for construction in the capital Prague, are keeping people homeless. It’s a needless problem […]
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 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 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 21, 2024
Investors and venture capital funds ignoring female founders are simply acting to the detriment of their own businesses. Earlier this week, I joined EIT Food and […]
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. […]
April 18, 2024
Landlocked Tajikistan recently featured prominently in two key reports—one highlighting its stellar growth and another naming it as one of the least democratic countries 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 […]
April 12, 2024
Unless democracies act urgently and consistently to uphold their own interests and values, more territory will be lost to dictatorship and repression. The fate of European […]
March 8, 2024
Family businesses in Central and Eastern Europe represent more than just economic entities; they embody a unique blend of tradition, resilience, and adaptability. In Central and […]