Central and Eastern Europe’s waste crisis can no longer be ignored or buried. But some forward-thinking municipalities have ...

For the first time in his long political career, Serbian President Aleksandar Vučić faces a serious public challenge to his leadership. However, his staying power remains strong. The EU has an ...

The Western Balkans stands at a pivotal juncture. With continuing reforms and stronger private sector engagement, the region has an opportunity to forge a more competitive, sustainable, and inclusive ...

As e-commerce in Europe surges to new heights, online retailers are facing an urgent challenge that threatens to derail their growth: data chaos.  With e-commerce revenues in countries like Poland, ...

Kazakhstan’s start-up ecosystem itself has seen steady maturation over recent years. Government-backed initiatives, along ...

Ines Rocha is IFC’s regional director for Europe.

GR8 Tech has been named Best Sports Betting Provider in Central and Eastern Europe (CEE) at the GamingTECH Awards 2025. The ...

Reinvention isn’t something you launch. It’s something you live. It doesn’t start with a LinkedIn post—it starts with a shift ...

The menu, music, and navigation in your car could well have been developed in a small office in Moldova. It is a quiet success story, but one that is making a big impact ...

If you’re still picturing dowdy state factories and questionable ‘business lunches’, it’s time to wake up. Central and ...

International Tourism in Socialist Romania and Franco’s Spain, by Adelina Ștefan. Dictatorships are not generally renowned ...