Outsourcing in Poland : moving businesses
John W. - University of Warwick, presented as a contribution to the 2021 Blue Europe Contest. Review by Henrique Horta and Pawel M.D.L.B. Outsourcing became popular in the 1980s, though it had existed for a long period of time prior to that. The name is derived from two words: "external"…
Pawel Morisson de la Bassetière2021-12-26
European reliance on Russian Gas and Its Deep Implications
By Vladimir C. - Master in Political Sciences (Germany) - Blue Europe 2021 Contest - Review by Grzegorz Wiśniewski and Brian Fabregue The European Union's 27 member states now rely on Russia for a major share of their imported natural gas; this reliance will grow considerably bigger if European states…
Guest Author2021-12-26
Slovakia, an unexpected nuclear power
Among the unexpected major nuclear powers in the EU, Slovakia stands out by its energy production profile , quite unique. Thanks to an unique public policy that started in the 1960, when Czechoslovakia was still a country, the Slovakian government have been expanding nuclear capacities continiously. Today, Slovakia produces more…
B.F.G. Fabrègue2021-12-21
The Schengen Area, and the adhesion of Romania, Bulgaria and Croatia
The concept of free movement between European countries is quite ancient, dating all the way back to the middle ages. Whereas in modern times, this notion has been debated since since Europe faced devastation as a result of the Second World War. However, tangible measures in this direction occurred only…
Henrique Horta2021-12-21
Relocating in Central European countries : Nearshoring and outsourcing inside the European Union through the example of Poland
Pawel de la Bassetière, MS. Economy, review Outsourcing within the EU has proved to be one of the shifts that has had the largest impacts on the European Union’s economy in recent decades. This took many different forms and evolved with time, but is overall an increasing trend, especially observed…
Pawel Morisson de la Bassetière2021-12-18