A sandstorm in Kiev, deserts in locations which have been covered with lush grass — this is the harsh reality in Ukraine, which has been affected by the biggest drought in 120 years. Experts are pointing out that Ukraine’s...
The Ukrainian central bank (NBU) announced that its reserves had reached a record level. In February, it forecast that they could rise up to the USD32bn by the end of 2022. But the pandemic raises a question whether the NBU will...
There are many reasons why Central and Southeast Europe (CSE) is not attractive to foreign investors, most notably high levels of corruption, legal restrictions that prevent or restrict Venture Capital (VC) investment, unsettled...
The US is considering imposing new sanctions on the Nord Stream 2 natural gas pipeline from Russia to Germany. The expanded sanctions would impact all pipeline laying activities and companies that provide insurance, port...
The population of Ukraine is lower by nearly 5 million people than the previously reported figures, which were used in recent years for economic planning and analyses. The new data indicate that it will be necessary to redesign...
The lockdown restrictions and the state of emergency declared by the Ukrainian government are ravaging the already faltering economy of Ukraine. At the end of March 2020, Ukrainian Prime Minister Denys Shmyhal presented a new...
Ukraine is waiting for the EU to take further steps liberalizing the access of Ukrainian goods to the European market. At the same time, however, Ukraine is not doing enough to ensure that companies from European countries are...
Having control of the Ukrainian state railway company Ukrzaliznytsia means having control over the lion’s share of Ukrainian exports and transit of goods, as well as a huge market for companies producing for the railway...
Economists in Ukraine warn that a “financial pyramid” based on government bonds posing a threat to the economy stands behind the positive macroeconomic indicators. Its adverse effects can already be felt.
According to studies, if Poland wants to keep its Ukrainian workers, it has to change the approach and instead of relying on the short-term employment of seasonal workers it should promote assimilation and permanent residence of...