Entrenched corruption and weakening democratic institutions in the region can frequently be attributed to the dismantling of critical checks and balances. Extensive...
Tag - Economy & Politics
A major new report from Emerging Europe suggests that governments and businesses should embrace technology-driven solutions to drive reinvention to ensure that no...
Smokestacks and tower blocks rarely conjure up visions of creative renaissance. Yet from the Silesian heartlands of Poland to the industrial fringes of Bulgaria, once...
America’s retreat from USAID would harm the foundations of democracy in countries once occupied by, or under the influence of, the Soviet Union. Ever since the...
Most Kosovars hope that a parliamentary election on February 9 and the formation of a new coalition government will usher in a promising new era that will substantially...
Donald Trump’s threatened duties on EU imports loom large over the region’s economic ambitions. When Donald Trump first floated the idea of imposing heavier tariffs on...
Any negative impact of high US tariffs on European goods and services would be significant for members of the bloc in emerging Europe. Even though the return of Donald...
Donald Tusk’s government has achieved some significant reforms but growing frustration among voters means that the PM’s preferred choice for president, Warsaw...
For the first time in three decades Moldova holds undisputed leverage in its relationship with Transnistria. The choices made now will define the country’s future...
Reversing brain drain is more than a policy challenge. It is a broader project of national renewal, requiring trust in domestic institutions and belief in a shared...
By penalising those with distant or even irrelevant ties to Belarusian state institutions, Lithuania risks undermining its own democratic values. Over the last two...
Security and prosperity are inextricably linked, and those who harness technological prowess to keep their countries safe will very likely reap the economic rewards as...