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Poland has little wealth so it has to use it effectively
Marek PielachPoles are four times less wealthy than Greeks and as much as 15 times less wealthy than Germans, says Paweł Dobrowolski, the Chief Economist of the Polish Development Fund.

Dual education and economic reforms in Serbia
Milica MilojevićAt a recent meeting of the ECOFIN and representatives of the Republic of Serbia, the guidelines for further economic and social reforms on the path of Serbia to membership in the European Union have been agreed.

Good education costs
Witold GadomskiEducation is one of the most important tasks of the state, the major problem for families with children of school age, and a significant problem for enterprises looking for suitably skilled employees.

Squaring the Circle
Jan DaraszTwo recent reports highlight the difficulties faced by clean energy proponents in Europe and Poland. How can we reconcile the introduction of and investment in renewable energy with acceptable costs?

Professional activation counteracts negative demographic trends in CSE
Marcin GrelaThe working age population significantly decreased in the economies of Central and Southeast Europe due to the falling birth rate and emigration, which also caused a decline in the quality of human capital.

Green ship and Baltic renewables
Jan DaraszIt’s probably a good time to associate the Baltic states with renewable energy as a new, very environmentally-friendly ship is agreed and Baltic renewable energy efforts are praised in a report.

The Polish idea for a leap into Industry 4.0
Marek PielachFirst there was the steam engine, then electricity, then automation, and now, increasingly, the internet and big data. The difficulty in the case of Poland is that the third industrial revolution still hasn't really settled...

Whole Europe works on changing the sources of electric energy
Rafał ZasuńAs Poland produces over 80 per cent of its electricity from bituminous coal and lignite, and Polish power stations are often obsolete, Poland has the biggest energy problem in the EU.

Serbia looks to bulk up on renewable energy
Jo HarperSerbia’s energy minister Aleksandar Antic said that Serbia needs more investment in renewable energy projects, mainly to relieve pressure on Elektroprivreda Srbije (EPS), the sole power producer.

EBRD launches EUR100m Green Economy Financing Facility in Romania
Jo HarperThe European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD) is launching an EUR100m Green Economy Financing Facility (GEFF) for the country to support Romanian households to save energy and money.