Azerbaijan

February 14, 2025

What does Transparency International’s latest CPI tell us about corruption across emerging Europe?

Entrenched corruption and weakening democratic institutions in the region can frequently be attributed to the dismantling of critical checks and balances. Extensive corruption continues to plague […]
February 11, 2025

To boost sustainability, it’s time for emerging Europe to embrace reinvention

A major new report from Emerging Europe suggests that governments and businesses should embrace technology-driven solutions to drive reinvention to ensure that no community, especially those […]
January 16, 2025

How Armenia can defend itself against hybrid warfare

Armenia must heavily invest in education, media literacy, and public awareness to build a society capable of discerning and resisting manipulative narratives. Armenia’s strategic geopolitical position […]
January 3, 2025

How strategic neutrality catapulted Kazakhstan to ‘Middle Power’ status

Astana has struck a happy medium between neither antagonising nor warming up to an increasingly belligerent Moscow, while simultaneously cultivating stronger commercial and cultural ties with […]
January 2, 2025

Leadership and resistance: Armenia’s political dynamics through the ‘Holy Struggle’

Movements like Holy Struggle highlight the Armenian public’s deep frustration with the status quo but also underscore the limitations of relying on charismatic leaders to drive […]
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 4, 2024

Moldova’s pivot: How Chișinău cut economic ties with Moscow

Moldova is an example for other small countries tethered economically to Moscow—reorientation of the economy is not just possible, but essential. Tethered for decades to Moscow—either […]