The political situation in Ukraine since the ‘revolution of dignity’ and subsequent Russian aggression has created a specific social context in which the public’s...
Tag - Demographics
Economic growth in the Western Balkans accelerated from 2.6 per cent in 2017 to 3.8 per cent in 2018 and is projected to average 3.7 per cent in 2019-20, according to...
Back in the early 1990s, the former socialist countries of Central and Eastern Europe embarked on a journey to transform their centrally planned economies to market...
A selection of articles about emerging Europe published elsewhere this week, all of which caught our eye and all of which are well worth your time. Listing them here...
The European economy is expected to grow for the seventh consecutive year in 2019, with expansion forecast in every member state. Employment is at a record high and...
Bulgaria delivered a robust economic performance in 2018, supported by sound macroeconomic policies. This is the highlight of a preliminary statement made by the...
The Hungarian economy is in the midst of a strong recovery, driven by high levels of employment that are boosting wages, consumer confidence and domestic demand. The...
The proportion of Europe’s pensioners at risk of poverty is highest in four emerging Europe countries, new figures from Eurostat, the European Union’s...
Employers in the Czech Republic believe that the coming year will see a deceleration in the creation of new jobs, while salaries and a shortage of workers will continue...
Being retired in emerging Europe is not always easy. Pensions can often be low, and employment opportunities – even part-time – for those over a certain age can be few...
Social protection expenditure in the European Union (EU) stood at 28.2 per cent of GDP in 2016, slightly down compared with 28.4 per cent in 2015, according to new data...
With the number of pensioners in Poland set to outnumber the working-age population by 2060, a recent article in the news magazine Plus Biznesu (PB) has suggested that...
