2021-07-24
Lithuania: a new migrant emergency at the door?
According to the government in Vilnius, Belarus is “arming” illegal immigration from Iraq and Syria to be sent across the border to Lithuania.
Category: Economic Policy
2021-07-17
Estonia is the only EU country that improved poverty risk
Estonian GDP decline has actually remained at 3%, thanks to innovative progress in the digitalization of services and milder restrictions.
2021-07-10
Poland: great opportunities from energy and automotive, inflation permitting
In the country, which became the fifth European economy with an average GDP of 4% in 2009-19, per capita income grew at a rate of 5.3%.
2021-07-03
Poland: core inflation down slightly, but supply doesn’t keep pace with demand
With consumer demand expected to rise, supply will struggle: businesses face rising commodities prices, lack of components and staff shortages.
2021-06-19
In Latvia, digital transformation requires institutional coordination and coherence
In front of a declining population due to ageing and emigration, digital innovation becomes crucial to increasing productivity and living standards.
2021-06-05
Lithuanian energy revolution: 80% renewable target by 2050
Bioenergy is playing a key role in Vilnius’ energy supply: about 75% of the heat is produced by burning woody biomass collected on the national territory.
2021-05-22
In Poland, business charges are a risk to inflation and productivity
The increase in tax burdens would fail to cover the promised reduction in the tax burden, causing more uncertainty and reduced investment.
Estonia: job inclusion can be more effective
Despite the employment rate among 15- to 64-year-olds at 75.2%, the country faces a shrinking workforce and regional disparities.
2021-05-08
Poland: the recession is helped by private consumption, exports at +9%
While private consumption accounts for 58% of GDP, Warsaw’s economic performance depends less on exports than its regional partners.
2021-04-24
Despite government measures, in Poland consumption (-5%) and investments fell
Unemployment has risen: consumption and investment face a higher level of uncertainty and a decline in capacity utilization induced by lower demand.