Analysis

December 18, 2024

From smokestacks to servers: The promise of Stara Zagora’s IT sector

Stara Zagora is transforming from a coal-mining stronghold into Bulgaria’s emerging IT hub, leveraging its location, cost advantages, skilled workforce, and investor appeal to fuel a […]
December 17, 2024

Recognising emerging Europe’s champions, and its architects of tomorrow

Everyone loves Christmas, everyone loves awards. Awards at Christmas therefore are just about perfect. Emerging Europe this week named the winners of its 2024 awards programme, […]
December 17, 2024

What’s behind the sharp decline in foreign direct investment in Eastern Europe?

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 increasingly […]
December 10, 2024

Russia’s key naval base in the Med is lost: A significant strategic defeat

The first significant Russian strategic defeat as a direct consequence of its full-scale invasion of Ukraine is the loss of its Mediterranean outpost. Vladimir Putin’s obsession […]
December 8, 2024

The last word: Reinventing the Regional Innovation Scheme for a new decade

The next chapter of RIS must be bold. The programme needs a reinvention that addresses its most persistent challenges and embraces opportunities for meaningful transformation.  The […]