Photo by Kyrylo Kholopkin on Unsplash On September 5th, the 32nd edition of the Economic Forum, the largest and most important conference in Central and Eastern Europe, will begin at the Gołębiewski Hotel in Karpacz. The Eastern Studies Institute Foundation, in cooperation with the City of Karpacz and the Lower Silesian Voivodeship, is once again organizing this exceptional…
Photo by JodyHongFilms on Unsplash A new study has found that UK students can find cheaper under graduate degrees in any EU country other than Britain. Personal finance website finder.com compared the average cost of an undergraduate degree in the UK and EU and found that every country in the EU offers a cheaper alternative to studying domestically for…
Photo by Sam Balye on Unsplash The USA and China have agreed to set up working groups to discuss specific issues, with at the same time President Biden issuing carefully targeted curbs on US firms investing in Chinese tech companies. This twin-track approach should be seen as a sensible and practical development. Western nations have struggled to establish…
Photo by Andrew Neel on Unsplash Influencer advertising and marketing has been one of the fastest-growing industries of the last decade. Perceived by consumers as closer, more authentic and more trustable than traditional advertising or celebrity endorsement, influencers are attracting more and more brand investment. However, unlike traditional advertising, which is subject to very strict rules, influencer advertising…
Photo by Austin Distel on Unsplash Even in the absence of legal hurdles by comparison with third-country national migrant workers a new report shows that intra-EU mobile workers also face similar difficulties in the labour market, with generally lower employment probabilities and lower quality jobs for the same level of skills. The report was conducted by the European…
Photo by Kevin Kelly on Unsplash A new report from the Institute of Economic Affairs (IEA) says that although numerous EU member states are imposing stricter limits or outright bans on alcohol advertisements, these restrictions do nearly nothing to lower alcohol consumption levels. Public health campaigners have long insisted that alcohol advertising bans could help reduce sales and, by…
Photo by AXP Photography on Unsplash We republish here in full the address by the President of the Republic of Uzbekistan Shavkat Mirziyoyev at the First Summit of the Gulf Cooperation Council and Central Asian countries. I am indeed pleased to see you all today at the First Summit of the Gulf Cooperation Council and Central Asian countries….
Photo by Omid Armin on Unsplash The European Commission has agreed to pay a sixth tranche of €1.5 billion under the macro financial assistance Plus package for Ukraine worth up to €18 billion. With this instrument, the EU says it seeks to help Ukraine cover its immediate funding needs, with “stable, predictable and sizeable” financial support in 2023. With the latest payment, Ukraine has received…
Photo by Ryan Spencer on Unsplash The EU and Tunisia have signed what both sides call a “comprehensive” new agreement. It was penned by the President of the European Commission Ursula von der Leyen, the Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni and the Dutch Prime Minister Mark Rutte, alongside the President of Tunisia, Kaïs Saied. They have agreed to…
Photo by Isaac Quesada on Unsplash The EU Commission has been urged to present a new strategy for older persons before the end of its current mandate The European Economic and Social Committee (EESC) called on the European Commission and the Member States to develop a new European Strategy for Older Persons in a plenary debate with Commission Vice…
