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State of the matter of the Industrie 4.0 in Poland

Poland’s Digital Economy and Society Index There are many ways to quantify the level of adaptation of a country’s industry to the Industrie 4.0. Having regard to the fact that the first condition for any industry to be compatible with this fourth revolution is digitalisation, it is a good idea…

Pawel Morisson de la Bassetière2022-12-21

Country Analysis

Romanian energy sector: how current events might foster its development

After the Netherlands, Romania is the second largest producer of natural gas in the European Union. It presently generates 11 billion cubic meters of natural gas per year, which is sufficient to meet its needs during the summer but can be insufficient during the winter. It is ranked 49th in…

B.F.G. Fabrègue2022-12-08

Analysis & Research Country Analysis

Selected Polish government’s initiatives towards the implementation of Industry 4.0

The Polish economy is still significantly behind other European countries in terms of Industry 4.0 implementation. The Polish government has become increasingly aware of the fundamental importance of modernizing its industry in order to ensure its economic sustainability. Having a competitive industry is of paramount importance for any country, in…

Pawel Morisson de la Bassetière2022-11-23

Eastern Europe, Moldova, Romania, Russia, Trade

Short Analysis

The future of Romania in Europe, its relations with Moldova and the continental chessboard with Russia

Despite being endowed with natural resources, including hydrocarbons, precious minerals, and fertile land, it is nevertheless the second-poorest country in the European Union. The bad luck Romania had came from a variety of sources. Even earlier in its history, the country was encircled by powerful, expansionist countries. In the last…

Henrique Horta2022-11-14

Short Analysis

The Polish Real Estate market between rising inflation and economic decline

According to a December 2021 PwC report, the Polish housing sector has experienced remarkable growth in recent years. The prices of residential units (apartments) in major urban centres have increased by an average of 10 percent from 2017 to 2020. Additionally, this has been matched by a similar pace of…

B.F.G. Fabrègue2022-11-10

Analysis & Research Short Analysis

Moldova amid a potential devastating energy crisis: attempted solutions and policies

The Republic of Moldova, with a population of 3.6 million and the capital city of Chisinau, is located in eastern Europe adjacent to the north-eastern Balkans. The country encompasses 33,844 square kilometers and is bordered on the north, east, and south by Ukraine, and on the west by the Prut…

B.F.G. Fabrègue2022-10-10

croatia, tourism policies, sustainable tourism, central europe

Analysis & Research Short Analysis

Sustainable tourism policies in Croatia : setting a new goal

Sustainability and profitability are too often considered incompatible, especially in a sector like tourism. In recent years Croatia has firmly committed to making them two sides of the same coin, despite the struggle to overcome the pandemic and the rising inflation. In 2021 Croatia was ranked 14th in a global…

B.F.G. Fabrègue2022-09-05

Peer Reviewed

B. Fabrègue, published in the Revue Du Droit de l’Union Européenne

B. Fabrègue, member of the Board of Blue Europe, have been published in Larcier Revue du Droit de l'Union Européenne, number 2022/2, with a paper on the relation between Crowdfunding and the simplification of law by the EU. You can find the journal at this link : HERE You can…

Henrique Horta2022-08-11

Short Analysis

Bulgaria’s Housing Market : assessing problems before euro membership

After six years of strong house price rises, Bulgaria’s housing market remains vibrant. The nationwide house price index rose by 7.51% (6.83% inflation-adjusted) during the year to Q1 2021, accelerating from a y-o-y rise of 4.7% during the same period last year, which was the strongest house price growth in…

Pawel Morisson de la Bassetière2022-07-30

Analysis & Research Short Analysis

Tourism in the Czech Republic

With a total size of 78,867 km2 and a population of 10.5 million, the Czech Republic is a landlocked nation in Central Europe. Among the post-communist states of Eastern Europe, the nation boasts one of the most advanced, industrialized, and rich economies (GDP per capita: US$27,200 in 2012). The top…

Gwendal Combot2022-07-18

Analysis & Research Short Analysis

The Agricultural Market In Slovenia

3.6 percent of Slovakia's GDP and 3.9 percent of its labor force were devoted to agriculture in 2016. Large farm holdings are a defining feature of the agricultural industry; Slovakia's average farm size is 77.5 hectares, compared to the EU average of 14.4 ha. Slovakia has agricultural land covering more…

B.F.G. Fabrègue2022-07-18

Hongrie, Serbie, économie, chemin de fer, Chine, connexion, investissement, voie ferrée

Short Analysis

The Chinese’s Non-Business Influence in the Balkans

Since China's entry into the world market in the late 1970s and early 1980s as a result of Deng Xiaoping's de facto rule, for which he was known as the "Architect of Modern China," China has succeeded in developing a successful and comprehensive foreign strategy. Which has made the Balkans…

Avery Edwards2022-07-11

Analysis & Research

State of the matter of the Industrie 4.0 in Poland

Romanian energy sector: how current events might foster its development

Selected Polish government’s initiatives towards the implementation of Industry 4.0

The future of Romania in Europe, its relations with Moldova and the continental chessboard with Russia

The Polish Real Estate market between rising inflation and economic decline

Moldova amid a potential devastating energy crisis: attempted solutions and policies

Sustainable tourism policies in Croatia : setting a new goal

B. Fabrègue, published in the Revue Du Droit de l’Union Européenne

Bulgaria’s Housing Market : assessing problems before euro membership

Tourism in the Czech Republic

The Agricultural Market In Slovenia

The Chinese’s Non-Business Influence in the Balkans

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