Under the influence of electoral calculations for the year 2024, political processes in Georgia and Moldova have acquired a geopolitical component of significant proportions.
More abundant and cheaper gas this year creates opportunity for resumption of industrial activity in Moldova.
Germany’s slow recovery is dampening growth prospects for Central and Southeast European economies.
Fugitive oligarch Ilan Shor seeks to consolidate pro-Russian opposition ahead of autumn presidential election.
With Emerging Europe increasingly polarised between democracies and authoritarian states, it is unclear in which direction the hybrid regimes – which fall between the two camps – will go, says Freedom House.
While digital infrastructure in the region is growing, support infrastructure designed to handle the growth in demand is what requires investment.
The European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD) has announced a significant rebound in its financial performance, recording a robust profit of €2.1bn for the year 2023, up from losses of €1.1bn in 2022.
The destabilisation of Eastern Europe created a paradigm shift in terms of EU enlargement.
National Bank of Moldova said decision aims “to slow down the decrease in inflation”.
EU members are pushing for the start of accession talks with Bosnia at this week’s EU Council, but wider progress unlikely before June elections.
Only the few remaining allies of the Russian president such as Bosnian Serb leader Milorad Dodik and Moldovan ex-president Igor Dodon welcomed Putin's victory.
Aside from agriculture, most key sectors are still shrinking and the war in neighbouring Ukraine has delayed structural reforms.
Inflation has been in the lower half of the 5%+/-1pp target band for three months.
Candidate states for EU accession such as Ukraine, Moldova and Georgia remain in a zone of insecurity where Russia can intervene minimally in a hybrid way.
Countries in Central and Eastern Europe and Eurasia have a lower gender gap than the global average but only Latvian women have equal legal standing with men.
Gagauz governor Evghenia Gutul announced support from Russian president amid warnings that Moscow is carrying out a hybrid campaign to destabilise Moldova.
Ukrainian president and Albanian prime minister warn of Russian threat to destabilise the region.
French president says Russia now presents a greater danger and nothing should be excluded.
Speculation leaders in Tiraspol could ask Russia to make separatist region part of the Federation at a congress next week.
New World Bank report charts path to net zero energy in Emerging Europe and Central Asia, but says current ambitions are too modest.