It’s a gloomy picture for much of Eastern Europe and Central Asia – and parts of the EU – in the latest Corruption Perceptions Index. Ukraine...
Analysis
Most countries in emerging Europe have probably already digested most of the economic shock caused by the Ukraine war. Despite the war in Ukraine, the economies of...
A recent hackathon dedicated to countering disinformation was won by a Ukrainian team that focuses on identifying false narratives and analysing their scale. I have...
On International Holocaust Remembrance Day, we remember the Albanians who risked their lives saving Jews. After centuries of segregation and decades of pogroms...
Relations between Serbia and Kosovo late last year reached their lowest ebb in more than a decade, but there were signs this week that the pair might be ready to...
Kazakhstan is a country rich in rare earth metals essential to a green energy transition, but its once-mighty scientific and technological research prowess has suffered...
Hopes of adopting the euro in 2024 are beginning to fade in Bulgaria as the country lurches from one election to another. Wash, rinse, repeat. Bulgaria will hold yet...
Poland, Czechia, Slovakia and Hungary are lagging behind in green transformation, and green pioneers such as Austria could benefit as a technology leader in climate and...
The Emerging Europe Talks podcast will soon celebrate its third anniversary. Here’s a look back at some of the most inspiring interviews – focused on inclusivity –...
Diia, Ukraine’s public services smartphone app, has been so successful that other countries want the technology behind it. It’s rare that Estonia needs to take...
Europe’s working age population is shrinking, but some areas are worse off than others. Many of the worst affected regions are in Central and Eastern Europe...
Hungary is leading European engagement with Turkic nations, with its motives rooted in a nationalist narrative that benefits Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orbán. ...
