Answer:
The Baltic states in Eastern Europe have become a region of interest because of their market economy.
Explanation:
The Baltic states, all three of them, were part of the Soviet Union. When they gained independence, they were the first to quickly move and make big steps to transform their societies to democracies and to have market economies. This was done because they despised the system in which they forcefully were included, but also to become as close as possible to the Western World.
All three, Estonia, Latvia, and Lithuania, managed to develop quickly and as planned, and they were soon on the radar of the Western countries as places for investment and trade. Also, seening the progress that they make and willingness to move away and secure themselves from Russia, the European Union and NATO all made these three states their members, aiding big strategic advancement for these organization, and safety and prosperty for the Baltic states.