Referring to Central Asia as ‘Russia’s backyard’ is a mischaracterisation that denies the region’s agency and overlooks the complexity of its...
Marek Grzegorczyk
Marek Grzegorczyk is a reporter at Emerging Europe.
Despite a tough fundraising environment—global start-up investment was down 38 per cent in 2023—the Baltic tech ecosystem has again demonstrated its robustness and...
Low scores on the latest Corruption Perceptions Index in many countries across Eastern Europe and Central Asia reflect systemic governance deficits and a lack of...
The Baltic Sea is under pressure from multiple factors—climate change, intense fishing, as well as pollution that is still difficult to control. A six-month long...
A new report acknowledges the achievements of both Moldova and Ukraine in accelerating their alignment with the EU despite very difficult circumstances. Further evidence...
A new report explains how the Polish electricity system will cope with the variability of production resulting from the increasing role of wind and solar. Poland made...
Czechoslovakia, founded in the aftermath of World War I, died a peaceful death on December 31, 1992, when its constituent parts, Czechia and Slovakia, separated into two...
Uzbekistan’s economy has proven resilient to recent global challenges and has continued to grow at a rapid pace. The outlook remains positive, as the country courts...
Uncertainty surrounding the evolution of Russia’s war on Ukraine plays an important role in shaping the regional outlook, says the World Bank. Excluding these two...
Poland’s President Andrzej Duda this week claimed that for the first time since what he dubbed ‘the dark days of totalitarian rule’, Poland has political prisoners. It...
Bosnia and Herzegovina is not an easy country to govern, something that prevents its economy from reaching its full potential. No overview of Bosnia and Herzegovina’s...
Moldova faces a presidential election and a referendum on EU integration in 2024. Victory for the incumbent Maia Sandu and the pro-EU camp will be crucial to supporting...
