The Polish Presidency of the EU Council 2025: Tasks for Polish diplomacy in the East and Southeast Asian region

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The Polish Presidency of the EU Council 2025: Tasks for Polish diplomacy in the East and Southeast Asian region

1. Introduction In media and scholarly discussion, it is increasingly common to hear the term “Asian Century”, as a commentary on the dynamic growth of the countries of the East and Southeast Asian region – in particular China – over the course of the 21st century. By 2050, Asian countries…

Marceli W. Hazla2025-01-03

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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…

Marceli W. Hazla2024-09-27

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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…

Marceli W. Hazla2024-05-10

vietnam, china, europe, poland, commerce, bilaterial relations

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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…

Marceli W. Hazla2024-03-08

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Is the Polish warehouse market about to cool down?

Over the past few years, the warehouse market in Poland has been growing like wildfire, reaching record highs with historically low vacancy rates. Are we already dealing with a growing bubble or is this still a legitimate development? There has been no shortage of stimuli to boost global demand for…

Marceli W. Hazla2023-11-17

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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…

Marceli W. Hazla2023-10-27

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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…

Marceli W. Hazla2023-05-19

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Resource factors of the conflict in Ukraine: what post-war prospects

1. Introduction The Russian Federation's February 24, 2022 invasion has shaken up the international political order, becoming the most serious conflict in Europe since the '90. It is impossible to clearly identify the causes of the war. On the one hand, it may have to do with Russian imperial ambitions,…

Marceli W. Hazla2023-04-28

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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…

Marceli W. Hazla2023-03-31

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