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1 – 10 of 23The plan includes investment in the skills needed for the transition from heavy industry to a greener, smarter and more electric future. Those skills are in short supply thanks to…
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DOI: 10.1108/OXAN-DB282403
ISSN: 2633-304X
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Countries such as Poland, Romania and Hungary have attracted major investment into manufacturing. A new wave of foreign direct investment (FDI) could drive functional upgrading of…
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DOI: 10.1108/OXAN-DB282930
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Eastern EU countries are facing long-term development challenges related to institutional capacity and the quality of governance, in addition to more immediate concerns about…
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DOI: 10.1108/OXAN-DB280799
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This DCA, facilitated by a change of government in Czechia, is part of US efforts to reinforce NATO’s eastern flank in response to Russia’s war in Ukraine. It will deepen ties in…
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DOI: 10.1108/OXAN-DB280164
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As Russia has increased its anti-LGBT campaign at home and abroad, the neighbouring Baltic countries have opted to promote equality. However, right-wing populist parties across…
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DOI: 10.1108/OXAN-DB280316
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Russia’s invasion of Ukraine cut the supply of major staples to the Baltic states and the Visegrad Four (V4: Czechia, Hungary, Poland and Slovakia). Local factors, such as import…
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DOI: 10.1108/OXAN-DB275141
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Central-East European (CEE) economies grow faster than most in good times but are more vulnerable in bad times, lacking the political and financial capital and competences to…
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DOI: 10.1108/OXAN-DB274456
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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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POLAND: Nuclear energy makes headway
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DOI: 10.1108/OXAN-ES277984
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The war delivered a shock to Europe’s post-Cold War order -- its security, peace and stability. Economically, it marks a turn in global trade relations, supply chains and energy…