Investment in R&D is the backbone of industrial innovation. In CEE, R&D spending varies widely between the various countries, creating a somewhat fragmented...
Analysis
The next chapter of RIS must be bold. The programme needs a reinvention that addresses its most persistent challenges and embraces opportunities for meaningful...
Looming energy shortages this winter are likely to provide Ukraine’s economy with its toughest test yet, however. Since the Russian invasion of February 2022...
In the latest of a series of articles drawing on the original analysis and data collected by Emerging Europe as part of our Future of IT report, we look at Kosovo. With...
From Szczecin to Sofia, EV adoption is being held back by the gaping lack of charging infrastructure. Central and Eastern Europe plays an outsized role in powering...
Mining-driven economic growth since 2023 has lifted Mongolia to upper-middle income status, but despite this strong growth, further diversification of the economy is...
For emerging Europe, rural development is a blank canvas. What it becomes will depend on the vision we’re willing to imagine and the courage we have to question...
In the latest of a series of articles drawing on the original analysis and data collected by Emerging Europe as part of our Future of IT report, we look at...
To achieve higher standards of living, Montenegro’s growth strategy should be based on productivity and human capital gains while preserving natural resources to enable...
The return of Trump to the United States presidency raises legitimate concerns for both the European Union and the Balkans. These concerns primarily revolve around...
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 innovators. This year’s Web...
Timely investments in climate adaptation, particularly in flood prevention infrastructure, can significantly protect the country’s economy and improve the health of its...
