A visit to the former of the Romanian dictator Nicolae Ceaușescu and his wife Elena is a journey into a world of kitsch, bad taste, and absurdity. One of the first assignments I ever undertook as reporter in Romania, back in 1999, was to visit the...
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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...
No visit to Romania is complete without seeing the magnificent painted monasteries of Bucovina. Amidst often fierce debate regarding the amount of public money being...
Yes, the countries of emerging Europe have diverse histories and culture, much of which can be explored by visiting the countless and in many cases magnificent museums...
End of an era as Bucharest says goodbye to InterContinental, and Budapest’s Gellért closes its doors
Bucharest’s iconic InterContinental hotel is changing its name, but will remain a landmark of the Romanian capital. In Budapest meanwhile, the historic Gellért...
The best way to travel around the Balkans is to hire a car, but if you’re like me – skint but always open to meeting new people – there are only two options: bus and...
Before Covid-19, Emerging Europe’s editor Craig Turp rarely walked anywhere. Now, he writes, its his favourite form of transportation, even in a city as ill...
A lack of talent is preventing several start-up ecosystems in Central and Eastern Europe from making a global breakthrough, suggests a new report. The Baltic states of...
In some places the biggest headache associated with air travel is often not Covid tests or vaccine passports, but the hassle of getting to and from the airport. How does...
Following Ukraine and Serbia, here is the latest in our series of five unpopular opinions about the countries of Central and Eastern Europe. This week, five unpopular...
Our weekly digest of articles about emerging Europe published elsewhere this week, all of which caught our eye and all of which are well worth your time. Listing them...
Romania on August 30 became the latest country to offer financial incentives to individuals who get vaccinated against Covid-19. First it was meatballs, now it’s...
