Articles in English
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In this section you can find selected articles in English.
Hungary’s response to the COVID-19 pandemic
The first two cases of patients with COVID-19 in Hungary were revealed on March 4th, 2020. This was the moment when institutional measures were launched in order to stop the spread of the SARS-CoV-2 on the one hand, and, on...
What is China doing in Belarus?
Belarus became an important country for the European Union, and most of all, for Germany and France. It has always been important for Russia. In recent years, however, the group of countries interested in Belarus was joined...
Coronavirus hit the clothing industry
According to the initial summary of retail trade volumes in the first month of the lockdown in the European Union, sale of clothesffered the most as a result of the coronavirus pandemic. The volume of sales fell by 40 per...
The future of Europe’s automotive sector
Europe’s automotive industry has experienced a severe downturn since the onset of the COVID-19 epidemic. From a short-term perspective, the key to recovery in Germany and CEE will be the pickup in sales in the largest...
The pandemic doesn’t prove the superiority of Asian countries
Authoritarian or quasi-authoritarian Asian states are handling the coronavirus pandemic better than the West. However, this does not automatically mean that Western democracy is weak — says Professor James A. Robinson, an...
Effects of the lockdown on economies of Western Balkans
The World Bank has warned that the COVID-19 pandemic will have "severe consequences" for the economies of the Western Balkans and that recovery will depend on measures taken by the authorities.
Challenges for economic policy associated with the coronavirus crisis
The crisis caused by the pandemic and the necessity of introducing a lockdown, have mobilized governments to launch anti-crisis packages. Regardless of the differences between the individual economies, they all share a...
Apple’s tax scheme deemed legal
The EU’s General Court overturned a European Commission (EC) decision that Apple have to pay back EUR14.3bn in taxes to Ireland. The EC now has two months to launch an appeal. The battle between the UE and multinational...
Without water, Ukraine’s economy will wilt
A sandstorm in Kiev, deserts in locations which have been covered with lush grass — this is the harsh reality in Ukraine, which has been affected by the biggest drought in 120 years. Experts are pointing out that...
The US sanctions beckon as Nord Stream 2 gets Danish support
When the Danish Energy Agency (DEA) authorized the use of a Russian ship to lay the final part of the Nord Stream 2 gas pipeline, advocates of the project were delighted. The move allows the pipeline to reach its destination...