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From mental health to futuristic operating tables—Moldova is attracting foreigners and daring to change the usual way of treating brain tumours. Walking through the maze-like corridors of Chișinău’s central hospital, a guide suddenly opens a door to reveal the future. Inside is a bright operating room. Neurosurgeon Alexandru Andrusca lowers a VR headset over his Moldova is testing VR surgery and reinventing healthcare was originally published on Emerging Europe.

After weathering recent global challenges with a steady 3.6 per cent growth in 2024, economies across Europe and Central Asia now face a sharp slowdown to 2.5 per cent growth in the coming years. But there are opportunities for countries willing to make bold reforms. The World Bank’s latest Economic Update for Europe and Central Regional economic rebalancing creates new opportunities across Europe and Central Asia was originally published on Emerging Europe.

In view of the 80th anniversary of the end of World War II and the 75th anniversary of the Schuman Declaration, Europe must seize this momentous occasion to pave the way for common defence and security, and a European Federation. The German poet Friedrich Hölderlin wrote, “Wherein lies the danger, grows also the saving power”. A second Schuman moment: For a common defence and political union was originally published on Emerging Europe.

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 Silicon shores: The Adriatic’s digital infrastructure revolution was originally published on Emerging Europe.

GR8 Tech has launched ULTIM8 Sportsbook iFrame—an easy-to-launch solution designed specifically for the needs of experienced businesses: casino brands aiming to dominate sports betting without hiring an army of sportsbook specialists, or operators fed up with tech bottlenecks stunting their growth.   “We dedicate a lot of time to talking to the market, and one thing GR8 Tech launches ULTIM8 Sportsbook iFrame was originally published on Emerging Europe.

It’s time to dust off the Danube‑Black Sea Canal and make it the continent’s greenest freight superhighway. The Danube‑Black Sea Canal is arguably Europe’s best‑kept logistics secret. A 64.4-kilometre shove through the flat plains of Romania, it links Cernavodă on the Danube with Constanţa’s harbour on the Black Sea. Barges draw up to 5.5 metres, Barge against the tide was originally published on Emerging Europe.

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 Stop chasing giants: Why CEE must empower its small heroes was originally published on Emerging Europe.

Real growth often begins the moment you allow yourself to be inconsistent—loudly, deliberately, and unapologetically. When we talk about reinvention, we usually focus on the process: the shift, the strategy, the new beginning. But the harder part—the part we rarely acknowledge—is what gets in the way.  Reinvention blockers are everywhere. Some are internal: fear, doubt, The last word: Reinvention blockers are real—but not always obvious was originally published on Emerging Europe.

GR8 Tech has unveiled a powerful new upgrade to its high-performance sportsbook platform: high-quality, real-time Match Trackers—designed to bring more action, insight, and excitement to players. Match Trackers are available across all of GR8 Tech’s sportsbook solutions, including iFrame and the Hyper Turnkey.  “We’re always looking for ways to elevate the player experience and give GR8 Tech powers smarter betting with new Match Trackers  was originally published on Emerging Europe.

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 How reinvention can help countries facing demographic decline was originally published on Emerging Europe.