Vaccine hesitancy cost lives during Covid-19—but countries in Central and Eastern Europe can learn from Britain’s, and from each other’s, success at overcoming such...
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Europe has turned 12 billion euros of start-up funding into a half-trillion-euros tech jackpot. When the European Union pours money into start-ups, it doesn’t just fund...
A Czech start-up is taking on one of the world’s most pressing public health threats—counterfeit medicines. Counterfeit pharmaceuticals are an escalating global crisis...
The 2022 Russian invasion of Ukraine has resulted in millions of Ukrainian exiles, mostly women, forced to start new lives in other countries. A new study however...
Most education systems still reward specialisation over adaptability, certainty over curiosity, and memorisation over creativity. By the time current students graduate...
While Silicon Valley had its PayPal Mafia, Estonia came to pride itself on a Skype Mafia—an influential circle of ex-Skypers whose successes have defined the modern...
It’s not just Ukraine. Kosovo should expect to face many new, daunting challenges during the next four years. A strong and visionary leader will be needed to...
The states of Central Asia are awash with oil, gas, and precious minerals. Yet in an era of shifting global markets and the inexorable march towards renewable energy...
Georgia may have decades ago broken free from the Soviet Union, but its struggle for true independence is far from over. For the 15 nations once trapped behind the Iron...
In an era of geopolitical challenges and unpredictability, energy security in Europe has turned an important corner. The world’s energy needs are always evolving, and...
Counterfeit and contraband tobacco products represent a bigger health hazard than regulated tobacco, while porous borders are a security risk for NATO’s eastern...
Reinvention doesn’t happen in a single moment. It’s not a dramatic pivot or a sudden epiphany. It’s a process—one that demands clarity, discipline, and self-awareness...
A country once renowned for punching well above its weight is struggling. Fortunately, its digital prowess offers hope of a quick recovery. For all its many examples of...
