Loose Covid-19 containment measures in much of Central and Eastern Europe appear to have paid off for the region’s economies, with strong growth in the fourth...
To be fully effective, all of the current Covid-19 vaccines require two doses. When comparing the region’s data with the EU average – as well as UK’s...
Serbia’s roll-out of the Covid-19 vaccine is now the fastest in continental Europe. Vaccines supplied by China, not the EU, are making the quick roll-out possible...
Savings in Romania’s banks increased from 81.1 billion euros at the end of 2019 to 90.4 billion euros at the end of 2020. Speaking to Emerging Europe, Alexandru M...
Corruption is undermining health care systems and contributing to democratic backsliding amid the Covid-19 pandemic, according to Transparency International. Persistent...
Another day, another fire at a Romanian hospital: five people were killed early on January 29 in a blaze at an intensive care unit at an infectious diseases hospital in...
Croatia’s tourism-reliant economy was hit hard in 2020. Industry insiders are optimistic about the coming year, however. Heavily dependent on tourism...
In some countries of emerging Europe, Covid-19 vaccines are being wasted, while in others vaccines are few and far between. Technology is helping to ensure this precious...
Slovenia currently leads emerging Europe in the race to vaccinate its population against Covid-19, while other countries in the region have yet to even begin the process...
The more we know about the past, the better we can prepare for the future. The 2008 financial crisis provides important lessons for policymakers planning the COVID-19...
A week after Emerging Europe called for the European Union to make Covid-19 vaccines available to Eastern Partnership countries, 13 EU foreign ministers have done the...
Crematoria in Czechia are struggling to cope as Covid-19 infection rates and deaths climb to troubling levels. Czechia recorded 17,278 new cases of Covid-19 on January...
Leszek Miller, a former prime minister of Poland, has sparked outrage across the country after apparently jumping the queue for the Covid-19 vaccine. Poles old enough to...
Supply of Covid-19 vaccines presents the European Union with an opportunity to win over doubters throughout emerging Europe. Failure to do so could drive a number of...
An app designed to help prevent the spread of Covid-19 is providing cause for great concern in authoritarian Azerbaijan. Authorities in Azerbaijan have decided to...
Ukraine is using a new tool, developed with the World Health Organisation, to gauge the impact of Covid-19 prevention measures across various regions. A new monitoring...
When the Covid-19 pandemic is over, Romania, like many other EU countries, should focus on proper control of its macro-economic equilibria to relaunch economic growth...
Cross-border e-commerce has seen a boom during the Covid-19 pandemic. Governments need to capitalise on this to support the post-pandemic economic recovery. In the movie...
Shadowy spending of pandemic funds could dash EU hopes for a green recovery, says a new report. European Union member states in Central and Eastern Europe have provided...
We are at a turning point in the digital transformation, according to a new report from the OECD. Improved internet connectivity and skills have helped many countries to...