The countries of Central Asia are eager to capitalise on their strategic location but need investment from capital-rich donors. In mid-July the heads of state of...
Analysis
A new initiative from the European Institute for Innovation and Technology (EIT) wants to recognise the innovation of female-run Ukrainian businesses. For the last few...
Lesser countries with lesser leaders have previously been hamstrung by wars on their doorsteps. Moldova, blessed with a president of steely determination, has instead...
In Georgia’s capital Tbilisi, a city which tens of thousands of Russians have made their home over the past 18 months, graffiti makes it abundantly clear what the...
A UNESCO listing offers little defence against attacks by regimes determined to destroy priceless cultural heritage. When UNESCO’s World Heritage Committee decided in...
As governments and civil society organisations in the region work to fight illicit financial flows, recent geopolitical developments have made that important work...
There are tremendous opportunities for markets in the European nearshore to attract BPO investment. But destinations must offer linguistic diversity and a tech savvy...
To become fully aware of the benefits of EU membership, it is worth considering what a member country’s economy would look like if it had not joined. A Polish think tank...
Slovenia today is a developed, high-income economy with a higher GDP per capita in purchasing power parity than Spain, Poland, or any of the three Baltic states. A...
Low-cost airlines Wizz Air and Ryanair have an increasingly tight grip on air travel to and from emerging Europe. After the unprecedented fall in demand for air travel...
Russia is once again using the threat of global hunger in a cynical attempt to get what it wants. Russia’s invasion of Ukraine—both countries being global leaders in...
‘The fastest way to rebuild and restore the Ukrainian economy will be with low-fare air travel,’ says Ryanair boss Michael O’Leary. In October 2021...
