Slovakia’s economy has weathered the Covid-19 pandemic and subsequent energy crisis relatively well. However, this has come at the cost of high deficits, debt and...
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Fossil fuels have long powered Central Asia’s economies but have also made the region vulnerable to price fluctuations and pollution. Can abundant renewable...
Despite the recession of 2023 and the challenges posed by emigration, Lithuania has ample opportunity to drive growth through innovation, particularly in the technology...
Two years after Serdar Berdymukhammedov replaced his father as president of Turkmenistan, hope that the younger man would reform one of the world’s most closed societies...
Growth has restarted in Hungary, but the country faces significant economic challenges that will not abate without reform, particularly in education. Hungary’s economy...
Taiwan’s robust manufacturing sector, particularly in electronics and precision machinery, complements CEE’s strategic initiatives to attract foreign direct...
Widespread rumours that Russia was about to annex Moldova’s breakaway territory of Transnistria last week came to nothing. But Moscow and its proxies are likely to...
Poland is not just a security consumer but a provider. Its actions strengthen not only its security but that of Europe as a whole. [Russia’s Ambassador to the UN Vasily...
The plan, launched in November 2023, aims to accelerate the socio-economic convergence of the region with the EU, extend some of the benefits of EU membership, and...
CEOs in CEE increasingly see transformation as vital to the survival of their businesses beyond the next decade. Almost half don’t see their companies surviving the...
‘Made in Ukraine’ economic initiative aims to bolster domestic production and reduce dependency on international aid. In a major push to reduce the...
A new report urges emerging Europe and Central Asia to ditch fossil fuels and embrace renewables for energy security and sustainable growth. A new World Bank report...