Bulgaria or Bust

By Michael Stein

As companies scan the horizon for new outsourcing locations, some eyes are falling on Bulgaria’s secondary cities

Disappearing Capital

By John Marone

Even as Ukraine continues to bring in billions of US dollars a year in much-needed foreign investment following the image makeover it got from the 2004 Orange Revolution, the country could be losing as much in capital flight

Interview - Richard Macdonald

By Eric Volkman

Investing in the "non-core" CEE property markets has been a hot trend. Bulgaria, in particular, derived more than half of its 2006 FDI of EUR 4 billion from real estate. U.K.-based Landmark Property Management, with its EUR 100 million portfolio, remains bullish on that market, despite its recent cooling. The company's chairman Richard Macdonald, told us why

IPO Boom

By Dominic Swire

While the Russian and Polish stock exchanges fatten up on a boom in IPOs, the region’s other markets pick over the leavings

Borderline security

By Dominic Swire

Another nine countries join the Schengen agreement as the European project marches on, while doubts persist about some new members’ ability to police the union’s external borders

Ready for the game?

By Renate Zoeller

Ukraine and Poland have been tipped to host the European football championship EURO 2012. It could be the financial and political swift kick that Ukraine needs.

Super markets

By Dominic Swire

The Baltic markets come of age as Scandinavian exchange operator OMX puts its faith in developing alternative investments in the region

Silikonski Valley

By Dominic Swire

Over the past few years the Russian economy has been booming thanks singularly to a load of hot air – or gas, to be more precise. Now Russian leaders have turned their heads toward Europe in search of investments to help diversify the economy

Partly open skies

By Dominic Swire

Thanks to the recent ‘open skies’ deal between the European Union and United States, CEE travelers could soon be presented with budget flights to America - reason for consumer cheer on both sides of the Atlantic. European airlines, however, are not so happy

Friends Reunited

By Dominic Swire

The new relationship between China and Russia is historic on many levels. But how long it will last, and how it will affect the rest of Europe, remains a mystery inside a puzzle in an enigma

Misunderstood Beauty

By Barbara Frye

Albania is Europe’s last travel frontier. Some tourism operators, investors and international agencies are trying to change that

Eastern Bloc bites back

By Dominic Swire

Western Europe cries foul as eastern Europe triumphs, accusations of political voting, and some shamefully kitschy music. Business as usual at the 52nd Eurovision Song Contest

Do-gooders and tightwads

By Renate Zoeller

Energy efficiency is a growth market in CEE, and it's less about concern for the planet than for the pocketbook, especially as Russia continues to ratchet up gas prices