Vedran Obućina jest analitykiem i dziennikarzem specjalizującym się w polityce Zachodnich Bałkanów oraz Bliskiego Wschodu. Jest sekretarzem Stowarzyszenia Studiów Basenu Morza Śródziemnego na Uniwersytecie w Rijece oraz analitykiem The Atlantic Post w Waszyngtonie.
Vedran Obućina is an analyst and a journalist specializing in the Western Balkans and Middle East domestic and foreign affairs. He is the Secretary of the Society for Mediterranean Studies at the University of Rijeka and a Foreign Affairs Analyst at The Atlantic Post.
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In October 2020, central bankers from the Western Balkans discussed monetary policies and financial stability in the COVID-19 era, as well as the financial sector's response to the corona crisis during their meeting in...
During 2019, there was a significant change in the monetary policy of central banks in the United States and the Eurozone. As monetary policy strongly influences economic developments, this has caused a significant change in...
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Despite the increase in non-cash payments during the pandemic, the fintech sector generally did not record an increase in profitability. They face difficulties in financing and a turnover drop, as well as in number of...
In anticipation of the return of more commercial airlines to the European sky, this air gap is filled by private and small business planes whose number of landings and departures with tourists and business travelers is...
The coronavirus shock in the first phase of the crisis caused various types of imbalances in the markets of goods, services, property and labor. Unravelling these imbalances requires time to adjust but some countries don’t...
In the last weeks, prices of gold rose to near-eight-year highs, fueled by new cases of COVID-19 that are dampening hopes for a speedy economic recovery. In the physical market, the price of an ounce of gold increased to the...
In the second half of 2020, Germany holds the presidency of the Council of the European Union. Many Europeans believe Berlin will be successful in managing the forthcoming economic crisis, while others see hegemonic power in...