The states of Central Asia are awash with oil, gas, and precious minerals. Yet in an era of shifting global markets and the inexorable march towards renewable energy...
Craig Turp-Balazs
Craig Turp-Balazs is the editor of Emerging Europe.
A country once renowned for punching well above its weight is struggling. Fortunately, its digital prowess offers hope of a quick recovery. For all its many examples of...
Central and Eastern Europe is no longer Europe’s peripheral backyard. It is an emerging epicentre for technological breakthroughs and a vital node in a rapidly shifting...
An unstoppable wave of EU financing is sweeping through Central and Eastern Europe, transforming railways, roads, and power grids faster than most would have imagined...
Europe’s labour shortages won’t vanish overnight, even with increased automation and reskilling drives. Global partnerships could offer a solution. Europe’s talent...
Entrenched corruption and weakening democratic institutions in the region can frequently be attributed to the dismantling of critical checks and balances. Extensive...
Smokestacks and tower blocks rarely conjure up visions of creative renaissance. Yet from the Silesian heartlands of Poland to the industrial fringes of Bulgaria, once...
America’s retreat from USAID would harm the foundations of democracy in countries once occupied by, or under the influence of, the Soviet Union. Ever since the...
Donald Trump’s threatened duties on EU imports loom large over the region’s economic ambitions. When Donald Trump first floated the idea of imposing heavier tariffs on...
Reversing brain drain is more than a policy challenge. It is a broader project of national renewal, requiring trust in domestic institutions and belief in a shared...
The green agenda for the next decade: Where CEE governments, NGOs, and businesses agree—and disagree
The region will become either a model of balanced sustainability or a battleground of unending disputes between industry, governments, and civil society—depending on...
Security and prosperity are inextricably linked, and those who harness technological prowess to keep their countries safe will very likely reap the economic rewards as...
