2023-12-23
The fire looks smaller, but the ashes keep burning
The core inflation is persistently higher than headline, while expansionary fiscal policy increases the pressure and weaken the competitiveness.
Tag: job
2023-12-16
Real growth need focus and free markets, not smoke
The current decline in Estonia’s exports is more a reflection of the weakness in foreign markets and the problems with competitiveness.
2023-12-12
Innovation is gold, and continuous investment is the key
Estonia has the most startups and unicorns per capita in Europe, a result of its leadership in education, where digitalization is a cornerstone.
2023-12-05
Latvia boosts clean energy with new plants and investment
Riga is setting up ten new wind power plants with a total capacity of at least 800 megawatts (MW) and a green hydrogen plant in Ventspils.
2023-11-07
Deep technology makes an opportunity out of any challenge
Economic downturns propel new ventures like the Nordin Tech Valley, where the combined valuation of Estonian, Finnish, and Swedish enterprises nears 400bn.
2023-10-31
Poland has just clinched its place in the Gulf
The agreement between PAIH and Dubai Internet City increases the support for Polish companies in entering the market of the UAE.
2023-10-28
Domino risk on the rise: it’s a hard-loan life
Estonian banks’ profits have grown fast when the income on loans linked to Euribor increased. Now risks come from loan losses at the window.
2023-10-21
Hope dies last, but doesn’t clear the dark clouds
Despite the decline in manufacturing, ING sees encouraging signs. However, wage growth leaves no space for doubt: the double-digit core inflation will stay.
2023-10-17
Despite progress and innovation, there’s still way to go
Latvia is not yet viewed as an innovation leader and is taking action to integrate into the European digital community.
2023-10-14
When growth and exports fall, debt raises
Estonia receives more financials from abroad than it is investing: services exports drop (-2% YoY), and the consolidated debt grows +9% YoY.