Emerging Europe

After assisting investment promotion agencies, governments, and businesses with their communication and strategy in the Central and Eastern Europe (CEE) region, we identified a gap in the market. There was no dedicated platform for meaningful discussions about business opportunities in this area.

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The Adriatic's digital infrastructure revolution

1 day ago | emerging-europe.com | Craig Turp-Balazs |Craig Turp

While tourists still flock to Croatia and Slovenia’s picturesque coastlines, a less visible invasion is underway. Data centres—the factories of the digital age—are staking their claim along the Adriatic. The gentle lapping of Adriatic waves against ancient stone harbours now increasingly competes with the hum of server fans. Croatia and Slovenia, countries better known for tourism and picturesque coastlines, are strategically positioning themselves as emerging digital infrastructure hubs.
Why CEE must empower Its small heroes

3 days ago | emerging-europe.com | Craig Turp-Balazs |Craig Turp

Ministers clink glasses every time a multinational lands in Central and Eastern Europe. But it’s time the region stopped chasing headlines and started backing the family bakeries, tool shops and start-ups that truly keep the lights on. In Târgoviște, a small town 80 kilometres northwest of Romania’s capital Bucharest, best known as the site of the princely court of 15th century ruler Vlad Țepeș (the inspiration for Bram Stoker’s Dracula), Maria Sandu’s workshop hums with activity.
How reinvention can help countries facing demographic decline

1 week ago | emerging-europe.com | Craig Turp-Balazs |Craig Turp

Demographic decline—an increasing problem across much of CEE and the Baltics—need not signal permanent retreat. Rather, it offers the perfect moment for reinvention. It’s no secret that demographic decline is quietly reshaping much of Central and Eastern Europe. Bulgaria’s population, once nine million strong, is now below seven million, shrinking as swiftly as Latvia’s, which has seen a fifth of its people vanish since 1991.
Turning bureaucracy into profit: The rise of RegTech in CEE

1 week ago | emerging-europe.com | Marek Grzegorczyk

CEE’s rapid embrace of RegTech offers a glimpse of a future where regulation is not a hindrance to progress but a catalyst for innovation and economic resilience. In an era when regulatory compliance has grown increasingly intricate, the Central and Eastern European region is emerging as a formidable hub for regulatory technology, more commonly known as RegTech.
It's time for Tajikistan to embrace reform and innovation

1 week ago | emerging-europe.com | Craig Turp-Balazs |Craig Turp

While remittances, hydropower schemes, and fields have long defined Tajikistan’s economy, the writing on the wall is clear—reinvention is needed. Bold investments in technology and innovation could provide a promising alternative to traditional revenue streams. Landlocked and mountainous, Tajikistan’s economy is as rugged as its topography.
How Ukraine has reinvented security and investment throughout CEE

1 week ago | emerging-europe.com | Craig Turp-Balazs |Craig Turp

In warehouses and tech parks from Kyiv to Kraków, entrepreneurs once building apps and software are now designing drones and cyber defences. Russia’s invasion forced a swift pivot, and in doing so, turned Central and Eastern Europe into the unexpected frontier of military-tech innovation and economic renewal. Russia’s war in Ukraine has not only shattered Europe’s decades-long peace but also reshaped economic geography, security, and investment flows across Central and Eastern Europe.
A majority of Europe’s fintech firms are not prepared for their accessibility reckoning

2 weeks ago | emerging-europe.com | Marek Grzegorczyk

The European Accessibility Act will reshape how banks and fintechs design their services—whether they’re ready or not. In an office in Vilnius, a team of fintech developers scrolls through a wireframe of a sleek new payments app. The colour palette is minimalist, the layout intuitive. But one question has yet to be answered: can a blind customer use it? Until now, the answer has too often been ‘no’. That is about to change.
Tackling Croatia's labour crunch

2 weeks ago | emerging-europe.com | Marek Grzegorczyk

As Croatia’s beach resorts prepare for another bumper summer, businesses behind the scenes are scrambling—not for tourists, but for workers. The country’s demographic crisis threatens to drain the pool of available labour, turning seasonal sunshine into an economic headache. Croatia is running out of people. Over the past decade, its population has contracted by nearly 400,000—a dramatic drop exacerbated by emigration, declining birth rates, and an ageing citizenry.
Lithuania’s fintech hub matures despite global headwinds

2 weeks ago | emerging-europe.com | Craig Turp-Balazs |Craig Turp

While traditional European financial centres grapple with economic headwinds and regulatory complexities, Lithuania continues to punch above its weight, reinforcing its position as the EU’s largest fintech hub by license count. Lithuania, hitherto overshadowed by Europe’s more established financial centres, continues to cement its status as the European Union’s leading fintech hub by sheer number of licensed companies.
Waste deep in opportunity: Central Europe’s trash-to-energy revolution

2 weeks ago | emerging-europe.com | Craig Turp-Balazs |Craig Turp

Central and Eastern Europe’s waste crisis can no longer be ignored or buried. But some forward-thinking municipalities have already proven that modern waste-to-energy initiatives not only solve environmental headaches but also create economic value. Across Central and Eastern Europe, more than half of all municipal waste still ends up buried in landfills—far above the EU average of 22 per cent.