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Chinese investment in Serbia
Milica MilojevićThe Chinese investments in Serbia show considerable Chinese interest. Despite a limited number of investments it is likely that new ones will come, especially in the infrastructure, as a part of the Chinese One Belt, One...
Serbian automotive industry a rising star
Jo HarperInterest in Serbia’s automotive industry is increasing, with German companies leading the way. According to research carried out by the Chamber of Commerce and Industry of Serbia, the automotive industry accounts for over...
Ups and downs of Sarajevo International Airport
Vedran ObućinaThe Sarajevo International Airport currently holds 10th place in the SEE, as it has less than one million passengers annually and only 3,9 per cent of overall traffic in the region.
Rail Baltica with the European Union funding
Jan DaraszRail Baltica’s woes to continue as Lithuanian Latvian and Estonian auditors launch a probe into the internal control systems and public procurement strategies of the company. At the same time, Baiba Rubesa, CEO of the...
All eyes on the Arctic
Filip BrokešThe Russian Arctic maritime highway, the Northern Sea Route, has recently been in the center of attention, and this is well received in Beijing, which has its own plans for the so-called “Polar silk road”.
Eastern European consulting market up strongly
Jo HarperThe Eastern European consulting market saw a solid year of growth in 2017, with every major country in the region — Poland, Romania, Czech Republic, Hungary, and Slovakia — expanding faster than the year before.
Lithuanian Railways plans extra investment
Jan DaraszLithuanian Railways will invest EUR7bn by 2030 as part of its long-term strategy. The company aims to increase its annual revenues from EUR448m in 2017 to EUR725m by 2030.
Polish warehouse supply up a massive 21 per cent
Jo HarperIn H1’18, warehouse supply totaled 734,000 square meters (sqm) delivered across 29 projects, bringing Poland’s total industrial stock to more than 14,300,000 sqm, according to Global real estate services firm Cushman...
Olympic Insurance collapse hits Bulgaria where it hurts
Jo HarperThe liquidation of Cyprus’ Olympic Insurance has left almost 200,000 policyholders with no coverage in Bulgaria. Olympic Insurance held around 10 per cent of Bulgaria’s market.
Weaker sales of German cars hurt the economies of Central Europe
Wojciech MroczekThe business conditions in the German automotive industry are clearly deteriorating. In the Q1’18, this contributed to a reduction in the rate of growth of Polish exports.