Twice a year, Finnish Entrepreneurs (Suomen Yrittäjät), Finnvera and the Ministry of Employment and the Economy publish an SME Barometer, which presents “the activities and the economic environment of [Finnish] small and medium-sized enterprises” (SMEs). The latest publication is the…
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In Search of the Next London
London risks losing its position as Europe’s financial centre if Britain does not secure EU passporting rights for its financial services after the Brexit vote. “I don’t see how anyone can say with any certainty that passporting will continue. Switzerland…
The Impact of Brexit Across UK Sectors
Brexit could reduce UK GDP by 0.5% a year. In the next 15 years, it could decrease by more than 7%, estimates CEEMET, the Council of European Employers of the Metal, Engineering and Technology-based industries. The estimate is based on…
Polish Views on the Transatlantic Trade and Investment Partnership (TTIP)
The EU-US trade accounts for 45% of global GDP and one third of world trade, according to the European Commission. It is estimated that the US has invested in the EU 3 times as much as in Asia. The EU…
Waste = Profit and More
The European Commission has announced that it is going to prepare a sustainability strategy to coordinate waste management at the EU level. At the moment, the average EU recycling rate is about 40%. This means that it is still a…
The Energy Market of the Baltic Region Closer to the EU
On October 15, a grant agreement on the Gas Interconnector Poland–Lithuania (GIPL) was signed in Brussels. It is the first gas pipeline which will connect the Eastern Baltic Sea region to Continental Europe. The agreement parties are the national gas…
The VW Scandal: A Challenge to Germany
The disclosure of Volkswagen’s (VW) practice of concealing its real emissions data has become one of the most popular recent news headlines. Phrases like VW’s manipulation of emissions tests or pollution cheating scandal reflect a harsh media tone towards the…