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Eastern Europe's car industry faces tough challenges

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EASTERN EUROPE

The ban, a centrepiece of the EU’s ambitious plan to reach net-zero emissions by 2050, requires carmakers in Slovakia, the Czech Republic, Hungary and Poland (the 'V4' countries…

E-waste endangers developing nations' catch-up growth

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INTERNATIONAL

Nearly 50 million tonnes of electronic waste (e-waste) was generated last year but only 20% was recycled. China generates the most but the EU leads both e-waste per person and…

Industry 4.0 will arrive unevenly

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INTERNATIONAL

Outlook for industry 4.0.

Pandemic will speed Greece towards teleworking

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GREECE

Almost overnight businesses lost contact with their customer base and were largely unable to provide teleworking arrangements for staff. However, larger Greek businesses…

More upheaval may await Europe’s carmakers

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EU

Speculation that Europe’s carmakers might be exploring partnerships to produce more affordable electric vehicles (EVs) and withstand global competition, particularly from China…

France’s green bill adopts new rules for investment

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FRANCE

The bill, which will cost the government EUR500mn (USD540mn) each year, will focus on the provision of grants for new projects, expedited permitting and training for green…

Progress on transatlantic trade relations will be slow

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US/EU

It represents a strong message to Europeans that a return to transatlantic trade pre-2016 is not on the horizon, and instead US trade policy will be driven by the need to protect…

Balkan IT talent will draw more international interest

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BALKANS

AI start-ups and companies founded in the last few years in South-eastern Europe are now starting to reveal their potential. However, factors such as the brain drain and the…

Brexit will give the UK economy new opportunities

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UNITED KINGDOM

The main impacts of Brexit will be new tariff and non-tariff barriers, a new immigration regime that will favour medium- and high-skilled people from outside the EU, the ability…

Further Romanian growth will require structural reform

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ROMANIA

Growth prospects.