Articles in English
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In this section you can find selected articles in English.
US-Ukraine gas plans could put Warsaw in pole position
In May, the Ukrainian government preliminarily approved the text of a memorandum on the prospects for importing liquefied natural gas (LNG) from the US. The agreement envisages supplies of 5.5 billion cubic meters (bcm) of...
In Ukraine small is not beautiful
Ukrainian small and medium-sized entrepreneurs (SME) are complaining that government does not see them as the foundation of a healthy economy and favors big business. The lockdown have hurt SMEs the most, which could...
Not all bets are off: Polish gambling sector hit by downturn
In late June, figures from the Polish Ministry of Finance showed that gambling revenues in Poland declined in the first five months of 2020, although newly regulated products helped mitigate drops in online betting and...
New apartments for rent in Europe
The tourism industry has been one of the most affected by the pandemic. Hoteliers and other holiday property owners are facing bankruptcies. And residents of Europe’s most popular cities rejoice as thousands of apartments...
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...
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...
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...