Entrenched corruption and weakening democratic institutions in the region can frequently be attributed to the dismantling of critical checks and balances. Extensive...
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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...
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...
From remote Bulgarian villages to Estonian islands, a silent revolution is underway—one that promises to reshape not just healthcare delivery, but the very geography of...
Amid a continent-wide push for digital supremacy, CEE’s resourceful economies are leveraging artificial intelligence to vault from tech-outsourcing backwaters into the...
From Ukraine’s ongoing resilience in the face of Russia’s brutal aggression to rigged elections in Georgia, political stalemate in Bulgaria, and the shooting of...
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...
Investment in R&D is the backbone of industrial innovation. In CEE, R&D spending varies widely between the various countries, creating a somewhat fragmented...
From Szczecin to Sofia, EV adoption is being held back by the gaping lack of charging infrastructure. Central and Eastern Europe plays an outsized role in powering...
For emerging Europe, rural development is a blank canvas. What it becomes will depend on the vision we’re willing to imagine and the courage we have to question...
Poland’s upcoming presidency of the European Council comes at a time when Europe is facing many challenges, but also many opportunities. The central theme of the...