Search results

EU gender strategy will struggle to close rising gaps

Location:

EU

Her Commission is making a concerted push to advance gender equality. To that end, it has brought forward an integral element of its 2020 Gender Equality Strategy (GES): a draft…

Tusk may fail to appeal to a wider Polish electorate

Location:

POLAND

Given his background and high media profile, the former premier and European Council president could emerge as the leading figure in Poland’s divided opposition. Opponents of the…

The Netherlands’ Rutte may be losing grip on power

Location:

NETHERLANDS

Outlook for the Dutch government.

Domestic demand will grow Greek manufacturing in 2019

Location:

GREECE

The expected rise in manufacturing output in 2019.

Brexit will distract from UK fight against poverty

Location:

UNITED KINGDOM

Income inequality, of which poverty is a symptom, was one of the underlying grievances that likely contributed to the Brexit vote. However, the government may struggle to address…

Policy mix will fail to tackle Balkan air pollution

Location:

BALKANS

Monitoring detected an improvement in air quality, allowing the emergency measure against smog to be withdrawn. However, atmospheric pollution is a chronic problem in the Western…

Factors encouraging Lithuanians to emigrate will fall

Location:

LITHUANIA

Before COVID-19 intervened, economic growth, rising wages, the development of high-tech sectors and Brexit were encouraging immigration. In 2019, 51% of immigrants were…

Czech and Polish anti-inflation plans may work better

Location:

EASTERN EUROPE

Budget constraints make it difficult for the Czech, Hungarian, Polish and Slovak authorities to help households and firms suffering as a result of the economic shocks caused by…