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Slovenia turns to imports of beer to satisfy local demands
Vedran ObućinaSlovenia is a country with a brewing tradition but last year the import exceeded the export of beer. This happened for the first time in ten years, since the data is being tracked.
Poles invest savings in funds and real estate
Marek PielachThe latest financial stability report by Poland’s central bank, NBP, brings interesting data on the financial market. In 2017, the assets of investment funds reached a record level of EUR70.6bn.
Polish renewable energy production falls
Jan DaraszPolish renewable energy production drops slightly as role of coal power is still strong. According to the latest Polish Energy Market Agency figures, Poland exported less energy than it imported.
The new port of Gdynia was a confirmation of Poland’s „Wedding to the Baltic Sea”
Paweł KowalewskiThe history of the port of Gdynia is a story of two Polish engineers, Tadeusz Wenda and Eugeniusz Kwiatkowski. The former supervised the works, while the latter mastered the art of financing this ambitious project.
Gas diversification gives smaller CSE nations leverage
Jo HarperThe US natural gas “revolution” has already benefitted European gas consumers: Gazprom has been obliged to lower the prices of many of its long-term contracts with European customers.
Europe wants to take over the electric car battery market
Magdalena KrukowskaOver half of all batteries for electric cars are produced in China. EU decision-makers would like Europe to take over the lucrative segment of the business associated with electromobility.
It will be increasingly difficult to finance coal-based energy
Obserwator FinansowyExcessive investment in coal-based energy may result in a crisis in the banking sector. Such a scenario is taken into consideration by experts at WiseEuropa.
Mining and Smelting Combine Bor gets its fourth chance
Milica MilojevićSerbia is trying to find a strategic investor for its mining company. So far the Serbian state was not able to successfully privatize the company.
Does Polish LOT airlines eye Croatian Airlines?
Vedran ObućinaThe Croatian government has invited LOT Polish Airlines to a possible takeover of a "significant stake" in Croatia Airlines. LOT has declined to comment.
Circular economy – the European Commission’s idea for the waste management
Obserwator FinansowyAccording to the new guidelines of the European Commission, the share of recycled municipal waste will increase to 65 per cent. The EC announced that the EU will become a global leader in waste management and processing of...