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Young people in Southeast Europe and their economic prospects
Milica MilojevićThe Youth Study Southeast Europe 2018/2019 says that three factors determine the situation of young people in the Southeast Europe. These are: economic insecurity, low levels of satisfaction, and the pro-European...
How “green” will the European Investment Bank become?
Tomasz ŚwiderekThe EIB’s Board of Directors approved the new energy lending policy which makes the bank more "green". The bank will stop financing fossil fuel projects from the end of 2021.
Ukraine in a smartphone: is that possible?
Michał KozakThe President of Ukraine Volodymyr Zelensky has announced a rapid technological leap and the full digitalization of the state. However, previous achievements in this area are not very reassuring.
Europe’s car sharing cities of tomorrow
Filip BrokešPeople across the world are slowly but surely swapping their car keys for a phone app. Although European cities are lagging behind their Russian and Asian competitors in terms of car sharing fleet size, the service is on the...
The new central bank digital currency
Milena KabzaDigitalization transforms many aspects of business activity, reduces the role of cash in financial intermediation, and promotes the emergence of new forms of money. This is a major challenge for the central banks.
Russia’s sovereign internet
Filip BrokešFor years Russia has been trying to create its own internet, independent of the World Wide Web. A new law, “Stable RuNet law”, signed by President Vladimir Putin in May this year, took effect on November 2019
Poles are concerned about the environment
Katarzyna MokrzyckaPoles should change their habits and become more environmentally friendly. Otherwise even the best regulations and environmental programs may turn out to be ineffective in the fight against the flood of garbage and air...
The coming European electric vehicle boom
Tomasz ŚwiderekThe number of new electric cars sold in Europe should start growing over the next two years. This growth will be promoted by an increase in the number of EV models available on the market.
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.
Sberbank embraces blockchain technology
Filip BrokešSberbank, Russian largest bank, made a pilot blockchain transaction. Under the leadership of the former economy minister Herman Gref, Sberbank has been focusing on blockchain technology for nearly two years.