Rebuilding the Ukrainian Premier Liha—once ranked among Europe’s top dozen leagues—will take time, investment, and most of all, peace. For now, football mirrors the country it represents: resilient, ...

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 ...

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

A majority of CEOs in CEE now recognise the importance of innovation and reinvention, saying that their businesses will not ...

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

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

The menu, music, and navigation in your car could well have been developed in a small office in Moldova. It is a quiet ...

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 ...

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

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, ...

Ines Rocha is IFC’s regional director for Europe.

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 ...