2023-06-13
Poland’s challenges to the EU combustion engine phaseout
In an attempt to avoid an outright ban on sales of polluting vehicles, Warsaw will continue mining coal, which generates 70% of its power, until 2049.
Category: Economic Policy
2023-06-10
Technology not only closes old doors, opens new ones too
Lithuania’s manufacturing generates 20% of the GDP and employs 13% of the labour pool. Automotive leads both in jobs created and expenditures.
2023-06-06
Latvia in a mission to promote export and attract R&D
Riga rebranded its national strategy aiming to increase the amount of attracted investments to 2.45 billion euro over the next three years.
2023-06-03
An EU-Ukraine front: is the gamble worth it?
Ukraine urges the EU to lift export restrictions on its agricultural products, whereas CEE countries claim local markets’ distortion.
2023-05-30
The Baltic forward thinking fuels innovation and growth
Lithuania’s highly educated workforce, modern infrastructure, and favourable business environment generate massive start-up opportunities.
2023-05-27
The future of ID documents in a single pocket
mRiik is the digital identity app that will allow you to have all the necessary documents (passport, ID card, driver’s license) in users’ phones.
2023-05-23
Low competitiveness is the price for a persistent core inflation
In Estonia, the price of electricity in April was 29% higher than the previous month. While GDP is expected to decline by 1.2% this year.
2023-05-20
Money laundering body: is it an economic asset or liability?
Banks should know their customers and innovate in ICT, while the state focus on prosecution without spreading unnecessary costs throughout the economy.
2023-05-16
Unity is a strength and fuel for strategic growth
Tietoevry is combining global business design and software engineering services within the three Baltic countries, with a total market size of EUR 3.6 billion.
2023-05-13
Forget overnight fix, wages still pump air in the balloon
Elevated inflation reduces purchasing power and increases the risk of low investment and deteriorating competitiveness.