The strategic role of the Astana Think Tank Forum. The international system today is undergoing its most profound transformation in decades. Global politics is increasingly defined by fragmentation, ...

Boardrooms love the language of change. Over the last twenty years, “transformation” has become a staple of strategy decks and consultant presentations. Digital transformation. Cultural transformation ...

Amid a steady increase in the number of tourists, business travelers, and passengers transiting through Chișinău International Airport (RMO)—ranked third in Europe among airports with annual traffic ...

Andrii Senkiv’s commitment to his country, like his loyalty to his favourite football clubs, runs deep. In a March 2022 Reuters article, Andrii Senkiv was described as a pacifist who “blogged about ...

As Europe scrambles to bolster its defence capabilities, Lithuania’s capital is betting that the shortest path to security runs through the stars. When we think of space technology, the mind typically ...

Kosovo has already defied sceptics by building a functioning economy despite extraordinary challenges. The question now is whether it can move beyond mere resilience to true prosperity. In the ...

As Brussels loosens the purse strings, defence tech start-ups across emerging Europe eye a windfall. With Russia’s artillery thundering less than 1,000 kilometres from Warsaw, the European Commission ...

In Ukraine’s darkest hours, a constellation of tiny satellites has provided a crucial lifeline. Yet the very technology that lifts the fog of war also casts a troubling shadow over Kyiv’s strategic ...

Nearshoring has evolved from an appealing notion to a strategic imperative for many international firms, propelled by supply-chain disruptions, shifting cost calculations, and geopolitical ...

America’s retreat from USAID would harm the foundations of democracy in countries once occupied by, or under the influence of, the Soviet Union. Ever since the Berlin Wall came crashing down more than ...

Any negative impact of high US tariffs on European goods and services would be significant for members of the bloc in emerging Europe. Even though the return of Donald Trump as US president is ...

The most extensive dental lab, better fertility treatment, and California-credited medical studies—Moldova is playing big in the health sector. Twelve years ago, a young Moldovan graduate, Vadim ...