Indeed the European Union, Japan and the United States each accounted for only about 10% of total foreign investment, the rest coming mainly from Hong Kong, Taiwan and South-East Asia. Furthermore ...

The region has become more connected to Europe and less dependent on Russia and China than when Trump was last in office.

This session will bring together senior ministers, private investors, and the WBG to discuss how countries can harness reforms and mobilize public and private investments for energy and water ...

Hosts Boris Schneider and Angelina Davydova will examine key issues in Central Asia and how COP29 can address them. A ...

Developing economies of the Europe and Central Asia (ECA) region are experiencing economic stabilisation despite sluggish growth. To advance, governments are being encouraged by the World Bank to ...

In the volatile Caucasus region, Russia and Iran, often seen as united in their aims, are vying to secure trade routes and ...

The world is becoming increasingly hungry for rare earth elements (REEs) and rare metals (RMs). Of particular importance are uranium, lithium, tantalum, and a range of other chemical elements. Two ...

The World Bank's report on migration in Europe and Central Asia highlights how migration drives economic opportunity and ...

LAUNCESTON, Australia, Nov 5 (Reuters) - Europe's imports of liquefied natural gas rose in October for the first month in 10 while those in Asia dropped for the first time since June, but not by ...

Whenever people think about a city that is both in Europe and in Asia, Istanbul comes to mind straight away. However, not many people know that there is another place in the world that shares the ...

In an ominous warning on Wednesday, Secretary of State Antony Blinken said that North Korea’s military involvement in Russia’s war against Ukraine poses a threat beyond the immediate conflict ...

The extreme drought severely affected public life in many countries in Central and Southern Europe between June and August in the summer of 2022. For example, half the population in Italy faced ...