There is little point in raising carbon taxes if the most polluting industries are propped up by direct and indirect subsidies. It’s a challenge we have not seen before. Recovering from a global pandemic that has knocked national budgets, while...
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The Western Balkans should also not lose sight of their long-term goals to achieve energy security and resilience as part of the green reform agenda The six countries of...
Perhaps the most important lesson of the Covid-19 pandemic and the other crises we are facing is learning how to properly appraise what really matters. The Covid-19...
Fuelled by the meteoric rise of e-commerce, modern warehouses double as logistics and production centres with one overarching goal: to ensure buyers receive their goods...
You can read all of our coverage of Russia’s invasion of Ukraine, including explainers and articles offering context and background information here...
Latvia needs to address a shrinking population, informality and the shadow economy, and gaps when it comes to high quality infrastructure. To drive sustained growth in...
From home delivery shopping to ordering a meal without even having to speak to someone, the digital world is transforming the human experience and e-commerce makes it...
For Albania’s share of employment in high-skilled occupations to reach the Western Balkans average, more than 100,000 people (nine per cent of the workforce) need to...
Poland leads Central Europe in the European Union’s latest growth forecasts, confirming its economy’s resilience despite recurring Covid-19 waves and disruptions...
For many people, Ukraine is the country of Chernobyl, corruption and war. That’s because their understanding of the country is out of date. One of the few positive...
Wolfgang Wendt, IBM general manager CEE, tells Emerging Europe that there is a lot of skill and talent in the region, and that the firm wants to provide them with a...
Central Europe Poland’s state oil giant PKN Orlen this week announced plans for the development of nine “hydrogen hubs” – clusters of facilities linked to the production...
