It's Belarus, not White Russia: Why rebranding a country starts with ...
Jun 17, 2021 · “The first aspect of the naming issue is historical,” Anton Vasiljeu, a Belarusian student at Warsaw University, tells Emerging Europe. “The original name of the country in the Belarusian language is Беларусь, or Biełaruś if written in the Belarusian Latin alphabet,” he says.
Growth in Central and Eastern Europe will strengthen in 2024
Jan 30, 2024 · “The dramatic fall in inflation, sharp rise in real wages and pickup in private consumption, combined with imminent cuts in key interest rates, should put growth back on track,” says Richard Grieveson, deputy director of wiiw and lead author of the Winter Forecast.
The wasted potential of Belarus - emerging-europe.com
Oct 11, 2024 · All that changed in August 2020, following an election which the country’s long-time leader, Alexander Lukashenko, almost certainly lost to Svetlana Tikhanovskaya, the wife of a jailed dissident, who had been allowed to stand as, in her own words, “they didn’t see a simple housewife as a threat”. The aftermath of the election (Lukashenko claimed victory with an implausible 80 per cent ...
Economy in focus: Armenia - emerging-europe.com
Oct 24, 2024 · In 2010, Armenia’s GDP stood at around nine billion US dollars, increasing to 15 billion US dollars by 2022. The country’s GDP growth averaged four-six per cent per year during this period, with the economy expanding by an enormously impressive 12.6 …
North Macedonia needs major investment to mitigate impact of …
Oct 8, 2024 · Vulnerable to both severe flooding and drought, North Macedonia needs to invest 6.4 billion US dollars over the next decade to effectively protect people and property against the impacts of climate change.
With the right policies and investment, the Middle Corridor can be …
Nov 28, 2023 · Russia’s war on Ukraine brought a new perspective for the Middle Corridor, but policy shifts and investment are needed to respond to the new demand and to support economic development in Kazakhstan, Azerbaijan and Georgia.
New mandatory EU requirements for product safety: Is your brand …
Nov 12, 2024 · As the European Union’s updated General Product Safety Regulation (GPSR) prepares to take effect on December 13, 2024, brands selling into the EU face unprecedented compliance requirements. This sweeping regulation introduces stricter product safety standards, detailed traceability mandates, and new transparency requirements for all consumer goods, including those sold online or imported ...
How Poland became key to Europe’s semiconductor sovereignty
Oct 9, 2024 · The global semiconductor market is poised to expand significantly in the coming years, with revenues projected to reach one trillion US dollars by 2030, according to McKinsey. As the world digitalises further and next-generation technologies like electric vehicles and the Internet of Things (IoT) gain traction, demand for semiconductors is set to skyrocket.
Economy in focus: Kosovo - Emerging Europe
May 11, 2023 · Resilient to many of the negative effects of the war in Ukraine, Kosovo’s economy grew in 2022 and is expected to continue to grow through 2023 as exports increase and household consumption stays strong. By many metrics, Kosovo is one of the less developed economies in emerging Europe. The poorest region of Yugoslavia, Kosovo suffered […]
Investment in emerging Europe’s fintech ecosystem: What’s next?
Oct 28, 2024 · With its abundance of tech talent, favourable regulatory environments, and growing demand for digital financial solutions, the region is well-positioned to become a global leader in financial technology.