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Pharmaceutical sector in the CSE: mild but steady increase
Vedran ObućinaAccording to Eurostat data, the volume of industrial production of basic pharmaceutical products and preparations in the European Union in 2019 increased y/y. The highest y/y growth rate was recorded in May — 15.8 per...
Poor outlook for the Russian oil industry
Wiktor RossAlthough Russia is still among the three global leaders in oil production, it only ranks the 8th in terms of the size of controlled oil reserves. But they are already heavily depleted and there are no new oil deposits that...
Polish companies have to protect their profit margins
Marek Pielach“In the short term, the adaptive capability of Polish companies is high. However, what will be important is whether they are able to utilize modern technologies and increase profit margins,” says Piotr Boguszewski from...
Infrastructure is connecting people worldwide
Maria BnińskaInvestors are finding new infrastructure opportunities on a global scale, including 5G, subsidy-free renewables, smart cities and PPP in new markets, writes law firm CMS in its latest Infrastructure Index report.
Ukraine is full of Chernobyl-style environmental disasters
Michał KozakAfter the release of the TV series “Chernobyl”, the attention of viewers was drawn to the ecological disaster that happened many years ago in Ukraine. Still ecological concerns have been losing the battle with political...
Polish agriculture could benefit from global warming
Jakub OlipraIn recent months there has been a series of extreme weather events in Poland, which have once again revived the debate about global warming. Agriculture is particularly vulnerable to climate change.
Real estate prices are rising, yet at a slower pace than incomes
Piotr SzpunarNominal prices of real estate in Poland have approached the 2006-2008 level but adjusted for inflation they continued to be lower. Also household income saw a stronger rise than home prices
Slovenia wants to have the second unit at its NPP
Vedran ObućinaSlovenian government is planning to build a second unit of the Krško nuclear power plant. The jointly owned by Slovenia and Croatia Krško NPP was built by the US Westinghouse and began operating in 1981.
Real estate developers to focus on office expansion in Vilnius
Jo HarperAverage vacancy rate for offices in Vilnius are about 3 per cent, one of the lowest rates in Europe and this has led more real estate developers to focus on office expansion in the Lithuanian capital.
Hungary to phase out coal-fired electricity generation by 2030
Jo HarperHungary is planning to phase out coal-fired electricity generation by 2030 to help reduce emissions and tackle climate change. The country's main strategy to meet the growing need of power is to reduce the energy dependency...