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.
Tag: manufacturing
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.
2023-06-10
Technology not only closes old doors, opens new ones too
Lithuania’s manufacturing generates 20% of the GDP and employs 13% of the labour pool. Automotive leads both in jobs created and expenditures.
2023-06-03
An EU-Ukraine front: is the gamble worth it?
Ukraine urges the EU to lift export restrictions on its agricultural products, whereas CEE countries claim local markets’ distortion.
2023-05-30
The Baltic forward thinking fuels innovation and growth
Lithuania’s highly educated workforce, modern infrastructure, and favourable business environment generate massive start-up opportunities.
2023-04-25
More projects and innovation on the road to Latvia
This year a potential investment of €1.9 billion in 40 projects are targeting Latvia, among which Marcegaglia steel and Roche biotech.
2023-04-18
Kaunas settles the largest office campus in the Baltics
The investment is worth over EUR 100 million, where architectural aesthetics and solutions will create a pleasant experience for both customers and employees.
2023-04-15
Trust hangs on credibility, with growth stability at risk
A GDP contraction of –0.3% is predicted for this year in Lithuania, with +2.7% growth in 2024. Inflation to decrease more slowly than expected.
2023-04-11
Free market competition thrives productivity and cuts inflation
Poland will temporarily stop all imports of grain from Ukraine. How additional restrictions to free markets would now improve the outlook?
2023-04-08
Market competitiveness is the key factor in economic growth
Uncertainty is the key factor in Estonia’s GDP forecast, which is built on the back of the 2022 downturn: energy and consumer prices, purchasing power, and business confidence.