Bulgaria

January 17, 2025

Eurozone entry: Time for Bulgarian banks to rethink and rebuild legacy systems

Bulgaria’s banks have a golden opportunity to leverage the momentum of eurozone entry for a more comprehensive transformation, not just a currency switch. Entering the eurozone […]
January 7, 2025

Smaller cities, bigger opportunities: The underrated growth engines of emerging Europe

Armed with lower operating costs, well-educated workforces, and supportive local governments, secondary cities are becoming unexpected magnets for talent and investment.  For decades, ambitious firms seeking […]
January 2, 2025

How the AI revolution can help reinvent emerging Europe

Amid a continent-wide push for digital supremacy, CEE’s resourceful economies are leveraging artificial intelligence to vault from tech-outsourcing backwaters into the ranks of Europe’s leading innovation […]
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

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 […]