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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.

Economy, European Union, near shoring, outsourcing, Poland, relocating, technology
Relocating in Central European countries : Nearshoring and outsourcing inside the European Union through the example of Poland Analysis & ResearchShort Analysis

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…
economy, lithuania, latvia, estonia, baltics, imports, exports, baltics, china, international relations,
How China got into Baltics in less than one decade, and may get out even faster Short Analysis

How China got into Baltics in less than one decade, and may get out even faster

by Piotr Nowak, University of Warsaw Introduction Since its inception in 2012, China’s "17 + 1" cooperation platform — an initiative aimed at deepening Beijing’s economic and cultural ties with 17 countries in Central and Eastern Europe — has sparked considerable speculation about China’s motivations and raised concerns about the format’s tangible deliverables. Beijing’s…
Guest Author
2021-11-01
belarus, borders, lithuania, poland, illegals
The new weapon of autocrats – Weaponized migration in the hybrid wars Analysis & ResearchShort Analysis

The new weapon of autocrats – Weaponized migration in the hybrid wars

An article by Henrique Horta, Eastern Europe specialist.  NATO defines a hybrid threat as one “that combines conventional, irregular and asymmetric activities in time and space.” Hybrid threats do not invoke a particular sequence of events. They are coordinated activities that target the weakest systemic points of democratic states and…
Henrique Horta
2021-10-10
romania, technology, evolution, news, industry, GDP, recovery, Covid,
Can Romania outsmart its structural problems with innovation? Analysis & ResearchShort Analysis

Can Romania outsmart its structural problems with innovation?

Romania's technology industry has exploded in recent years. Technology behemoths such as Google, IBM, Microsoft, and Vodafone have established operations in the country's expanding urban areas to capitalize on one of the country's most valuable assets—its people. According to a 2017 study conducted by information services firm KeysFin, over 106,000…
Digilisation Poland Ukraine Hungary Houseold corporate other
Digitisation In Central And Eastern EU Countries- Part 2 Short Analysis

Digitisation In Central And Eastern EU Countries- Part 2

DIGITISATION IN CENTRAL AND EASTERN EUROPEAN COUNTRIES: CYBERSECURITY CONCERNS, CORPORATE RESPONSES, AND GOVERNMENT STRATEGIES By Manel Bernadó Arjona  The Downside of Digitisation: Cybersecurity Implications The rapid increase in the use of digital tools across all strata of society requires strong, well-oriented cybersecurity measures that tackle multifaceted cyber risks. The entry…
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