On its 20th birthday, the euro gets its 20th member state: Croatia

Feb 17, 2022 | Economics

By Zrinka Zivkovic Matijevic, Raiffeisen Bank in Croatia and Gunter Deuber, RBI Currently, all signs point to an enlargement of the euro area at the turn of the year. Croatia is presently on the shortest path to the euro area – an interesting development after...

Favorite Christmas and New Year Songs from CEE

Dec 22, 2021 | Culture

By Alexandra Jocham, RBI | Do you still need inspiration for the right mood under the Christmas tree? Look no further, we have a colourful mix of different Christmas and New Year songs, from Central and Eastern Europe, where you are sure to find what you are looking...

Cheers! 7 facts about beer in CEE

Aug 19, 2021 | Culture, Trends

By Jörg Bayer, RBI | What could be a better companion for warm summer nights than a nice, cold beer? Beer is a very popular drink with a partly long tradition in CEE. Some of the best-known breweries are located there. For us, this was a good reason to do some...

Christmas Traditions in CEE

Dec 15, 2020 | Culture

By Benedikta Schlange, RBI | Christmas is approaching and the preparations for the festivities are already underway. We looked at what interesting Christmas traditions there are in CEE. Let us put you in the mood for a merry Christmas right now. Albania Christmas Eve...

Lived sustainability in CEE

Nov 9, 2020 | Culture, People, Sustainability

By Benedikta Schlange, RBI| Do you want to experience CEE’s sustainable lifestyle? We have researched a few examples for you here. Feel free to add additional ideas in the comments! Fashion from Romania: (c) https://gnanastudio.com/ (c) https://gnanastudio.com/ Gnana...