The productivity gap that Central Europe can no longer ignore. It's time for a new economic model, based on innovation.

Albania’s coders are plugging Germany’s tech talent gap, and the growth of its IT sector is not just based on low cost ...

Timur Tillyaev, an international investor, reflects on Spain’s strategic role at the intersection of policy, capital and ...

Ulaanbaatar has digitised government services impressively. Building an export-oriented IT sector is another matter.

Hungary’s opposition leads by double digits. The system Orbán built may yet save him. Péter Magyar (pictured above, in the white shirt) has not always been the leader of Hungary’s opposition. A former ...

Europe and Central Asia’s women are better educated than its men. Getting a decent job is another matter. In many countries across Europe and Central Asia, women now outperform men at university. They ...

Lithuania’s start-up scene is driving the country’s economy forwards. In Lithuania there is a saying: “I trust the next chapter, because I am the author.” This mentality and desire to solve problems, ...

Ukraine’s reconstruction bill has reached 588 billion US dollars. There was, predictably and with good reason, a glut of articles in the global press last week marking the four years since Russia ...

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? Apparently, they think they’re the ...

Europe risks widening space gap despite investment rebound. Growing defence spending, Europe’s push for greater strategic resilience amid shifting US policy, and increasing demand for commercial space ...

EDPB and EDPS weigh in on the Digital Omnibus. The European Union’s move to modernise its digital legal framework is currently centered on the Digital Omnibus, a legislative package aimed at reducing ...

With three unicorns and the region’s best business environment, Lithuania rivals much larger economies. Lithuania does not accept mediocrity. With barely 2.8 million people, the country has produced ...