Fossil fuels are an important component of the energy transition, believes an Estonian start-up, whose technology is helping firms bridge the gap to renewables. Efenco, an Estonian cleantech start-up slashing carbon emissions in critical industrial heat applications, has closed a … | Continue reading
Transitioning to alternative energy will not be easy, but it will have dividends. An aggressive transition to renewables would reduce the effects of climate change, boost national economies, and create new job opportunities. Global climate patterns have been peculiar and dangerou … | Continue reading
Freedom of movement has always been at the core of EU’s very existence. Any pullback on this principle especially towards its newer member states will generate frictions and tensions that the Union can’t afford. Hardly has there ever been a time when so much hinges on the Europea … | Continue reading
Catch up quickly with the stories from Central and Eastern Europe that matter. Russia’s war on Ukraine Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky’s chief of staff Andriy Yermak this week said that Ukrainian forces have gained a foothold on the left (eastern) bank of the Dnipro river. … | Continue reading
European Council on Foreign Relations founder Ivan Krastev speaks about Poland’s recent election, war in Ukraine, and the implications for emerging Europe’s role in the wider world. Throughout his distinguished career, which now spans three decades, Ivan Krastev has been a tirel … | Continue reading
Boomerang Media, part of Boomerang Partners, won The Best PPC Affiliate at the SiGMA Europe Awards 2023, demonstrating its competitive strength among top industry players. The award ceremony was held on the opening day of the SiGMA Europe Malta event on November 14. Boomerang Med … | Continue reading
Some areas of the Ukrainian economy, such as the IT sector, the metal industry, the defence industry and, above all, agriculture, are already very competitive and have great potential. Would the EU be able to cope economically with Ukraine’s accession and could it actually integr … | Continue reading
Ukraine is implementing comprehensive measures to promote English proficiency, providing free language courses and integrating the language into the entire education system starting from kindergarten. Not long back, we stood up for our dream of a European future. These days, we a … | Continue reading
A new EU growth package for the Western Balkans links cash disbursements with social and economic reform. No reform, no money, say EU chiefs. The European Commission last week adopted a new Growth Plan for the Western Balkans, with the aim of bringing some of the benefits of memb … | Continue reading
The only sustainable way to create a safer Europe and a safer world is to ensure Ukraine’s victory. There is a catchy phrase now being increasingly used to explain all kinds of things when they go wrong: ‘global instability’. Government officials, politicians, business executives … | Continue reading
It is often said that the road to hell is paved with good intentions. This is a something that the EU should bear in mind as its fixation with the details of sustainability policies make it blind to the broader negative impact of its current approach, with Eastern Europe and Cent … | Continue reading
Uzbekistan’s IT sector is experiencing remarkable growth with exports expected to reach 300 million US dollars this year, up by over 100 per cent compared to 2022. Meanwhile, companies resident in its IT Park plan to jointly employ 24,000 IT specialists, a third more than last ye … | Continue reading
Increasing the number of female entrepreneurs and innovators will not alone solve the problem of gender imbalance. It is essential to transform institutions to make them free from all forms of discrimination. Earlier this week I took part in an online session called Her Ideas, Ou … | Continue reading
For more than a year, NovaPay has been working not only in Ukraine but also in Lithuania and Moldova. During this time, we single-handedly formed teams of specialised experts abroad to obtain a license in the EU and to develop business. And we understood that the practice of recr … | Continue reading
Boomerang Sportsbook, a flagship brand under Boomerang Partners, is set to make a significant appearance at the forthcoming SiGMA Europe Malta event, on November 14-16. The brand is set to unveil its strong affiliate program, which offers a competitive commission structure design … | Continue reading
GR8 Tech, an aspiring iGaming platform provider, has secured two prestigious certifications: PCI DSS v.4.0 and ISO 27001:2022. These certifications underline GR8 Tech’s commitment to upholding best practices and highlight its proactive and consistent approach to strengthening its … | Continue reading
The European Laboratory for Learning and Intelligent Systems (ELLIS) is expanding its network with a new branch based in Warsaw. While the development of artificial intelligence (AI) is often presented in a simplistic way, often referred to as an “arms race” between the US and Ch … | Continue reading
Catch up quickly with the stories from Central and Eastern Europe that matter. Russia’s war on Ukraine At least one person was killed on Wednesday after a Russian missile struck a civilian ship entering the Ukrainian Black Sea port of Odesa, Ukrainian officials said. According t … | Continue reading
The European Commission has recommended that formal EU membership negotiations should begin with Ukraine and Moldova in a move its president, Ursula von der Leyen, described as a response to “the call of history”. Ukraine and Moldova’s bid to join the European Union received a bo … | Continue reading
Individuals, businesses and organisations from across Central and Eastern Europe saw their work recognised at Emerging Europe’s sixth annual summit and awards in Brussels. The work of more than 60 NGOs, businesses and individuals from across Central and Eastern Europe was recogni … | Continue reading
Reform of Kazakhstan’s state-owned holding company Baiterek could deliver lasting development impacts, foster efficient financial markets, and mobilise private capital effectively. To reach its full potential, Baiterek, Kazakhstan’s state-owned holding company, needs to realign i … | Continue reading
ComplexDiscovery, a leader in delivering insights on cybersecurity, information governance, and eDiscovery, has launched its Winter 2024 eDiscovery Pricing Survey. This semi-annual, non-scientific Survey aims to illuminate current pricing for key eDiscovery services. Survey Over … | Continue reading
A bill, dubbed Lex TVN, which threatens the largest ever US investment in Poland, has passed through the Sejm, but still has some way to go before it becomes law. | Continue reading
While Serbia tends to rank well on intentional indexes of gender equality, violence against women, including sexual violence, remains a serious problem. | Continue reading
Estonia's successful e-residency programme is now more accessible to entrepreneurs across the world, thanks to the launch of new collection points in four cities across three continents. | Continue reading
Kraków-based Brainly, the world’s largest peer-to-peer learning community for students, parents and teachers, has announced a new funding round of 30 million US dollars led by Naspers Ventures, with participation from Runa Capital and Manta Ray. Combined with Brainly’s previous f … | Continue reading
In a major victory for local communities, the climate and clean energy, Poland’s Supreme Administrative Court has ruled that the long-contested Polnoc power plant will never be built. The decision, which concludes years of protest by local people and environmental organisations, … | Continue reading