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Find out about Europe’s geopolitical and economic prospects. Our reports analyse the current political map of the old continent and, in addition, details the region’s main economies and how they compare with each other. Keeping an eye on the geopolitical landscape is a crucial skill for business leaders, investors and entrepreneurs to help them understand the world in which they operate.

Global Gateway Ursula von der Leyen
The Global Gateway (Part 1): a European response to the Belt and Road Full reports

The Global Gateway (Part 1): a European response to the Belt and Road

The Global Gateway is a new European strategy that was introduced by the European Commission and the High Representative for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy on December 1, 2021. Its goal is to strengthen global health, education, and research systems while advancing smart, clean, and secure energy, digital, and transportation…
Léo Portal
2023-06-30
Croatian National Bank
Croatia and the Euro (Part 1): why did the country adopt the common currency? Full reports

Croatia and the Euro (Part 1): why did the country adopt the common currency?

Despite challenging experiences with the Euro’s governance, particularly during the financial crisis, the rules for joining the monetary union have remained essentially unchanged since their inception, and Croatia has followed the path into the Eurozone as set out in the Maastricht Treaty. Croatia is the 20th country to decide to…
Andrea Bogoni
2023-06-03
warsaw stock exchange
Can FinTechs become a catalyst for ESG rules in the Polish financial sector? Short Analysis

Can FinTechs become a catalyst for ESG rules in the Polish financial sector?

Thanks to their flexibility and innovation, FinTech companies can help accelerate the spread of ESG principles in everyday life. We are still in the early stages of true FinTech, as the future impact of cloud computing, IoT, artificial intelligence and blockchain cannot even be calculated today. Every year, digital businesses…
Supermarket Lithuania
The Lithuanian risk of out-of-control inflation: how citizens have to adapt Country Analysis

The Lithuanian risk of out-of-control inflation: how citizens have to adapt

According to data from the National Social Security Fund of Lithuania, nominal labour income rose by 12.7% year-on-year, but could not keep up with the 20% inflation rate in January-March. The increase in average incomes was due to increases in the minimum wage and raises for civil servants. The income…
Gwendal Combot
2023-04-21
girl on a zoom call
Industry 4.0, Schumpeter’s “creative destruction” and COVID-19 Full reports

Industry 4.0, Schumpeter’s “creative destruction” and COVID-19

Creative destruction is an economic concept developed by Joseph Schumpeter in the middle of the 20th century. In his book “Capitalism, socialism and democracy”, Schumpeter describes this phenomenon as “process of industrial mutation that continuously revolutionises the economic structure from within, incessantly destroying the old one, incessantly creating a new…
Cow in a field
The market for plant-based meat substitutes: future trends in the Polish food industry Short Analysis

The market for plant-based meat substitutes: future trends in the Polish food industry

Long associated with vegan and vegetarian diets, the market for plant-based meat substitutes in Poland has already reached a value of PLN 1.5 billion and will become an increasingly important part of the food segment due to growing awareness of health and environmental issues. Global food industry trends The global…
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