Data show a significant slowdown in new foreign greenfield investment in most countries of the region: only Moldova has seen an increase. International investors are...
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Attention will now shift to applying further pressure on Vienna to fully lift its veto on Bulgaria and Romania’s Schengen accession. Any movement, however, is unlikely...
Romania’s government appears ready accept partial Schengen membership, it’s Bulgarian counterpart less so. Reports on December 9 that Austria was ready to...
Freedom of movement has always been at the core of EU’s very existence. Any pullback on this principle especially towards its newer member states will generate frictions...
Bulgaria and Romania will likely need to wait at least another 12 months before joining the Schengen border-free travel zone. That’s bad news for their economies...
In her State of the Union speech on September 13, European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen renewed calls for Ukraine and Moldova’s EU integration, and...
The Three Seas Initiative currently lacks the political backing that would see it given the leadership and financial support it needs to gain any real momentum, but...
You can read all of our coverage of Russia’s invasion of Ukraine, including explainers and articles offering context and background information here...
Bulgaria’s and Romania’s failure to become members of the Schengen border-free travel zone will embolden anti-EU populists in both countries. Austria on...
In facilitating much-needed, greater cooperation in energy and connectivity independent of Russia’s influence, the Three Seas Initiative can and should play a vital role...
The Three Seas Initiative offers its 12 members an opportunity to build resilience and increase foreign investment. But to truly succeed it needs to take a collective...
Emerging Europe’s start-up scene is thriving: new money and new ideas are coming onto the market all the time. To keep you up to date with the latest investments...
CEE engagement with Taiwan is no longer about baiting Beijing. Increasingly, Taipei offers investment and partnership opportunities that can have a deep impact on the...