2021-02-27
Polish exports react to Covid thanks to green FDI
Last year Poland recorded current account surpluses in each month, accounting for 18.4 billion euros. But retail sales fell 6.0% YoY in January.
Category: Economic Policy
2021-02-13
Polish GDP is expected to be +4.5%, only thanks to the rebound in private demand (+5%)
The lack of investment weighs on real prospects and opportunities in the medium to long term, as private investment has been below the EU average for years.
2021-01-30
In Latvia, growth will return in the second quarter: +3.3% for 2021
Great hope is placed on the active contributions of ICT technologies, where growth in Latvian industry this year could reach 3-4%.
2021-01-16
To become a hub in the region, Lithuania needs a sustainable investment body
There are no adequate financial instruments in Lithuania or they are not flexible enough: Vilnius must seek finance sustainable areas more quickly.
2021-01-02
In Estonia, the vanguard of digital identity is a first and most cultural success
Digitalisation is a tool to simplify life: at the heart it’s the trust in the institutions and the conviction that everyone will reap its benefits.
2020-12-26
In Lithuania, exports remain resilient to the pandemic
Private consumption will remain strong thanks to rising incomes, pension indexation, higher minimum wages and a vibrant labour market.
2020-12-12
In Latvia, skilled emigration and recycling hold back growth potential
Latvian GDP growth fell by -9.2% and the current account deficit is on the rise. Loans to the private sector are held back by an extensive informal sector.
Recovery Fund unlocked: for Poland and Hungary the game moves to the Court of Justice
EU leaders have reached a compromise to unlock the €1.8 tn Recovery Fund: any sanction could only start after approval by the EU Court of Justice.
2020-12-05
EU budget 2021-27: the Commission could proceed without Poland and Hungary
Brussels is ready to endorse the alternatives and proceed without Warsaw and Budapest, whose subsidies are estimated at 3% of GDP.
2020-11-28
Estonia: excellent ICT and accounts, but weak demand damps exports
Tallinn’s GDP will fall by 4.5%, while in 2021-22 will recover with the rebound in private consumption and investment. Public debt remains the lowest in the EU.