Wearing face masks and gloves, the Czech, Hungarian, Polish and Slovak prime ministers have called on the European Union to ensure that its Covid-19 recovery fund, known...
The regional economy of emerging Europe and Central Asia is forecast to contract by 4.7 per cent in 2020, with recessions in nearly all countries, according to new...
Almost three months since the majority of the countries of emerging Europe imposed strict lockdown restrictions in order to prevent the spread of coronavirus, life is...
The Covid-19 pandemic has tested the resilience of our societies more than any single event since before World War II. Economies and healthcare systems have felt the...
A quick return to a fully functional Schengen area is needed to safeguard freedom of movement and ensure the EU’s economic recovery, says the European Parliament’s...
Scientists from emerging EU regions need to learn how to become good entrepreneurs and how to navigate a fragmented EU market. The EIT Health Regional Innovation Scheme...
Armenian Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan (pictured) has become the latest world leader to test positive for coronavirus. Mr Pashinyan confirmed the diagnosis during a...
We will end 2020 with a smaller global economy than at the start of the year, warned International Monetary Fund (IMF) Managing Director Kristalina Georgieva this week...
Serbia and Montenegro will from now on be able to cooperate and collaborate with the European Border and Coast Guard Agency (Frontex) on matters of border security...
Poland will be emerging Europe’s largest beneficiary of coronavirus recovery funds under the Next Generation EU proposals revealed by European Commission President...
While a time of crisis brings about great tragedy, it can also highlight human resilience, innovation and kindness. This is certainly true of the Polish project, The...
The European Commission has announced plans to borrow 750 billion euros in order to help EU member states combat the impact of the coronavirus crisis. While the...
Foreign investors in Hungary will have to apply for a special permit in order to acquire more than 10 per cent of local companies deemed strategically important. In a...
One of the first articles I wrote after joining Emerging Europe back in 2017 was a piece advocating for the region to no longer be viewed as merely a low-cost production...
The coronavirus has been with us in Europe since the end of January, and it is clear that it has changed our lives in an unprecedented way. In this episode of Emerging...
Montenegro declares itself Covid-19 free, as emerging Europe reaps rewards of strict lockdown policy
On the evening of May 24, Montenegro became the second country in Europe to officially report they it is free of active Covid-19 cases. Montenegro has now joined the...
A digital Covid-19 contact tracing app is set to be launched in Latvia this week, the first in the region built on Google and Apple’s newly released exposure...
The world is struggling with an invisible enemy. This is the first time in modern history when the world is in a full scale war against a virus that has had a truly...
Artificial Intelligence (AI) holds enormous potential for the future of healthcare. It can reduce the burden on healthcare systems by performing tasks that can be...
Although governments and healthcare managers have poured vast resources into combatting the coronavirus pandemic, first-quarter healthcare spending has actually...
