
Growth mindset and FDI strategy are the antidote to recession
New projects in Latvia create 1160 workplaces and reach 371.5M. Over the next ten years, 509.8M will target the electricity transmission system.
New projects in Latvia create 1160 workplaces and reach 371.5M. Over the next ten years, 509.8M will target the electricity transmission system.
Latvia’s inflation projections are revised downwards. But the wage-price spiral is not taken into consideration: in Q1 wages already edged up by 12%.
In 2022, the turnover of trade between Warsaw and Seoul amounted to USD 9 bn. The value of Korean exports reached USD 7.90 bn (+19%).
In a context of a technical recession and stuck employment, Lithuania still stands out in fintech and automotive to bounce back economic growth.
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.
Applications from Lithuania’s institutions receive €1 million in funding, and the space sector will grow to 1% of GDP by 2027.
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.
Lithuania’s manufacturing generates 20% of the GDP and employs 13% of the labour pool. Automotive leads both in jobs created and expenditures.
Riga rebranded its national strategy aiming to increase the amount of attracted investments to 2.45 billion euro over the next three years.
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.