2023-07-15
Investment attraction is crucial to bounce back economic growth
In a context of a technical recession and stuck employment, Lithuania still stands out in fintech and automotive to bounce back economic growth.
Category: Economic Policy
2023-07-11
If dialogue breaks down, the military deterrent is left
The Baltics have requested the NATO forces deployed be beefed up to 3,000-5,000 troops each, being the most vulnerable part of the organization.
2023-07-08
The real slump to beware it’s the money value
The purchasing power of wages has not yet returned to where it was, their paid-out exceeded 10% throughout the first five months of the year.
2023-07-04
Eastern borders are now formal and military weapons
NATO fears that Wagner group will cause greater instability in the region. Aggressivity increase as the number of migrants rose.
2023-07-01
Risks grow in line with wages and expansionary fiscal policy
In Poland real interests are negative, and core inflation is still at the highest levels. Industrial output (-3.2%), construction (-0.7%), and retail sales (-6.8%) are all falling.
2023-06-27
Lithuania among the stars: new technology centre and ESA funding
Applications from Lithuania’s institutions receive €1 million in funding, and the space sector will grow to 1% of GDP by 2027.
2023-06-24
Despite rosy optimism, uncertainty is the queen
Pressure on current expenditures in social, healthcare, and defence will only mount over time. Business expectations are indeed pessimistic.
2023-06-20
The more inflation, the less competitiveness
The tight labour market increases the risk that inflation will remain higher and growth lower, and the rising borrowing costs will weigh on investment outlooks.
2023-06-17
Public money only makes inflation more persistent
Despite Poland’s core inflation picture being the least favourable in the region, the government released a plan to increase permanent spending.
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.