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1 – 10 of 23AI 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…
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DOI: 10.1108/OXAN-DB284234
ISSN: 2633-304X
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EASTERN EUROPE: Carmakers turn to electric vehicles
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DOI: 10.1108/OXAN-ES279433
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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…
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DOI: 10.1108/OXAN-DB278730
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Banks had hoped to share with borrowers the at-least USD5bn cost of making provision for Swiss franc mortgages. These mortgages were common prior to 2008, due to low interest…
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DOI: 10.1108/OXAN-DB281287
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The global shift to a green economy coupled with the EU’s decarbonisation policy is creating new opportunities for business in Central and Eastern Europe (CEE). Low labour costs…
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DOI: 10.1108/OXAN-DB278964
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Despite controversies and Western push-back, Beijing remains involved in infrastructure development across South-eastern Europe. Chinese investment is also flowing into the…
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DOI: 10.1108/OXAN-DB278061
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There were signs of possible progress in 2021, and even some cooperation from Moscow -- REvil ransomware gang members were arrested in early 2022. However, that cooperation has…
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DOI: 10.1108/OXAN-DB274499
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In recent years, the crypto sector has gone through a rapid expansion across Eastern Europe thanks to the high number of IT specialists and software engineers in the workforce as…
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DOI: 10.1108/OXAN-DB275890
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Banks in the four Visegrad countries (V4) countries -- Poland, Hungary, the Czech Republic and Slovakia -- are generally sound and well-capitalised, but regulators are vigilant in…
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DOI: 10.1108/OXAN-DB278091
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EASTERN EU: Brussels to enforce energy rules