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The general sense of economy is careful management of resources such as money and materials, so as not to waste them, but the more familiar reference is to a system of producing, distributing, and consuming goods and services.
The word economy derives from Greek oikonomos, “manager of a household,” from oikos, “house.” The earliest meaning of the adjective economical and the noun economics was also in connection with the management of a household. The earliest mention of a nation’s economy was in Thomas Hobbes’ Leviathan, an important work in the history of political economy.

Silver Ingots
Silver Resources as an Opportunity for the Green Transition of the Polish Economy Short Analysis

Silver Resources as an Opportunity for the Green Transition of the Polish Economy

Introduction and Global Scenario Precious metals are most often associated with the jewellery industry or speculative investments, but in the case of silver, this is only the tip of the iceberg. Its properties - the highest thermal and electrical conductivity of all metals, antibacterial properties, elasticity and high light reflectivity…
Sofia Bulgaria City
Making the Case for a New Coherent Bulgarian Strategy towards China: A Practitioner’s Analysis of Bilateral Relations Short Analysis

Making the Case for a New Coherent Bulgarian Strategy towards China: A Practitioner’s Analysis of Bilateral Relations

This contribution is part of the book “The Dragon at the Gates of Europe: Chinese presence in the Balkans and Central-Eastern Europe” (more info here) and has been selected for open access publication on Blue Europe website for a wider reach. Citation: Ganchev, Ivo, Making the Case for a New Coherent Bulgarian Strategy towards…
Ivo Ganchev
2024-08-16
Macron-Xi Jinping-Von der Leyen
The multifaced relationship between the old continent and the Asian giant: discussion with Ewa Cieslik Short Analysis

The multifaced relationship between the old continent and the Asian giant: discussion with Ewa Cieslik

Interview conducted by Jan Normann and Andrea Bogoni. In December 2023 Blue Europe published “The Dragon at the Gates of Europe: Chinese presence in the Balkans and Central-Eastern Europe” edited by Andrea Bogoni and Brian Fabrègue. The book analyses both broad international aspects and country-specific implications of Beijing’s role in…
Blue Europe
2024-07-19
Rare harth materials
Battle for critical and rare materials: dependency, politics and business interests Short Analysis

Battle for critical and rare materials: dependency, politics and business interests

Originally published on the Macedonian Academic Blog "Respublica" on December 29, 2023. Disclaimer: Due to personal political standpoints, the author avoids to use the prefix “North” in reference to the country officially known as The Republic of North Macedonia after the 2018 Prespa Agreement (Final Agreement for the settlement of…
Poland-EU
Poland’s 20 years in the European Union: How the country’s economy has changed Short Analysis

Poland’s 20 years in the European Union: How the country’s economy has changed

Jan Normann – University of Wrocław Jan Normann is a third-year undergraduate student at the University of Wrocław, Poland, majoring in European Studies. Since March, he has interned at Blue Europe, serving as a Public Relations Intern. Jan is also a dedicated member of the Forum of Young Diplomats in…
Guest Author
2024-06-14
Taipei Sunset
Opportunities for Three Seas Initiative countries for maintaining diplomatic relations with Taiwan Short Analysis

Opportunities for Three Seas Initiative countries for maintaining diplomatic relations with Taiwan

This contribution is part of the book “The Dragon at the Gates of Europe: Chinese presence in the Balkans and Central-Eastern Europe” (more info here) and has been selected for open access publication on Blue Europe website for a wider reach. Citation: Hazla, Marceli, Opportunities for Three Seas Initiative countries for maintaining diplomatic relations…
vietnam, china, europe, poland, commerce, bilaterial relations
Can Poland diversify its East Asian trade via closer cooperation with Vietnam? Short Analysis

Can Poland diversify its East Asian trade via closer cooperation with Vietnam?

Since 2015, when the Memorandum of Understanding on cooperation between Poland and China within the framework of the Belt and Road Initiative (BRI) was signed, the volume of trade between the two countries has grown steadily; from $17 billion in 2017 to $49 billion in 2021. However, the exchange is…
Greek wildfire
Greece vis-a-vis climate change: tourism and agriculture affected Short Analysis

Greece vis-a-vis climate change: tourism and agriculture affected

Greece's picturesque landscapes and rich biodiversity are under siege from an increasing number of vegetation fires. These fires, driven by both natural and human factors, present significant economic and environmental challenges. The country's hot, dry summers create ideal conditions for fires, while human activities, including negligent behaviour and arson, contribute…
Chip manufacturing
Can Poland and Ukraine become a European hub for semiconductor manufacturing? Full reports

Can Poland and Ukraine become a European hub for semiconductor manufacturing?

This contribution was originally presented by Blue Europe Fellow Marceli Hazla at the "Three Seas One Opportunity: Toward a New Intermarium" conference and won the best paper award for its insightful and documented perspective. Introduction Just as the beginning of the 1990s was dubbed the 'end of history', the aggression…
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