The 21st century will be shaped not only by the rise of Asia, but by regions that connect continents, such as Central and Eastern Europe. For more than a generation...
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The EBRD’s annual gathering in Riga next month shows that there is a great deal of life left in what critics often dismiss as talking shops. Tomas Kairys, the European...
Across the Baltics and the Balkans, shrinking countries are betting everything on one major city. Entire regions risk being left in limbo. Adrian Nikolov of the...
Governments in Europe and Central Asia are spending heavily on steering their economies. They are mostly pointing in the wrong direction. The World Bank rarely minces...
Baltic VCs partner to fuel 100 new start-ups. Who do these kids think they are, dropping out of college, vibecoding, and starting tech companies before they’re 25...
The dominance of AI and defence investments point to a maturing, more focused regional ecosystem. Baltic start-up funding rose in 2025, with total venture capital...
Women remain underrepresented at all levels of the corporate ladder, particularly in senior leadership roles. A recent lawsuit, in which a former president at Insight...
As Brussels loosens the purse strings, defence tech start-ups across emerging Europe eye a windfall. With Russia’s artillery thundering less than 1,000 kilometres...
Demographic decline—an increasing problem across much of CEE and the Baltics—need not signal permanent retreat. Rather, it offers the perfect moment for reinvention...
In warehouses and tech parks from Kyiv to Kraków, entrepreneurs once building apps and software are now designing drones and cyber defences. Russia’s invasion forced a...
Latvia’s strategic position, investor-friendly environment, and subtle yet effective commitment to innovation mean it deserves far more than just a passing glance from...
Poland’s game exports exceeded 1.2 billion euros in 2023. Czechia’s film and TV production pumped over 600 million euros into the economy. The creative sector in the...
Europe’s eastern frontier is feeling the full brunt of a warming world. From rivers bursting their banks to fields withering in record heat, emerging Europe stands on...