Emerging Europe

Elsewhere in emerging Europe

A selection of articles about emerging Europe published elsewhere this week, all of which caught our eye and all of which are well worth your ti…

Poland's Maspex announces new Romanian investment

Maspex, one of Central and Eastern Europe largest food and drink companies, best known for its Tymbark brand of drinks, has announced a new inve…

Visegrád group cancels Israel meeting as Poland pulls out

A meeting of the Visegrád group scheduled to start in Israel on February 18 was cancelled after Poland’s Prime Minister Mateusz Morawiecki annou…

European parliament votes to halt cash payments to countries undermining rule of law

The European parliament has overwhelmingly backed plans to cut EU funds to member states that undermine the rule of law or tolerate corruption,…

Unicum: Family, tradition, perseverance and endurance

The explosive flavour of Unicum, the well-known Hungarian liquor, might not be for everyone. But after more than 200 years of history and three…

Bulgaria eyes Vietnamese investors

Bulgaria has opened a trade promotion and investment centre in the Vietnamese capital Hanoi, with the aim of improving conditions for Vietnamese…

Cash-rich Raiffeisen looks at CEE expansion

Johann Strobl, the CEO of Raiffeisen Bank International, has said that the bank has enough capital to consider acquisitions and is interested in…

Five takeaways from Nikola Gruevski’s asylum in Hungary

Nikola Gruevski’s request for asylum on November 13 came as a suprise, if not a shock, to many in the Hungarian public. The former Macedonian PM…

Poland's burgeoning wine industry reports record growth

The number of vineyards in Poland has doubled over the past four years, a sign of the country’s growing importance as a wine producer. According…

Why Poland's local elections matter

The autumn local elections will be an important test of popularity for Poland’s government and opposition parties. Although it is riding high in…

Local investment fund to finance Holiday Inn Riga

Holiday Inn, the largest hotel brand in the world, is planning to open a major new property in Latvia’s capital Riga by September 2022. The hote…

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Anamaria Dutceac Segesten is a political scientist and director of Central and Eastern European Studies at Lund University. A specialist in the…

Hungarian healthcare system back in the spotlight

The healthcare system in Hungary has again come under scrutiny following statements made by one of prime minister Viktor Orbán’s closest friends…

Croatia's Project Slavonia gets World Bank backing

The World Bank has agreed to support the Croatian government in increasing the efficiency and effectiveness of EU funding for Eastern Croatia, w…

Bulgarian River Management Gets World Bank Boost

The World Bank has announced that it will provide advisory services to support the preparation and implementation of plans for river basin and f…

Romanian Companies Investing Abroad

An increasing number of Romanian companies are investing abroad. There have already been two transactions in the Republic of Moldova this year,…

Slovak Investors Remain Positive, But Corruption Remains a Concern

Almost two-thirds of foreign investors in Slovakia have said that the country’s economic outlook is positive. Polled in a recent survey, 63 per…

Breaking Records: An Outlook on the Bulgarian Real Estate Market

The real estate market in Bulgaria over the past year has progressed, achieving record levels in a number of major segments. The indicators poin…