Bulgaria delivered a robust economic performance in 2018, supported by sound macroeconomic policies. This is the highlight of a preliminary statement made by the...
Tag - Demographics
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...
The centre of Lithuania’s economic, academic and cultural life, it is no surprise that Kaunas has gained international recognition in recent years as a business process...
Virginijus Sinkevičius, Lithuania’s minister of the economy, speaks to Andrew Wrobel about economic opportunities, as well as the challenges that the country is facing...
Slovenians have the highest level of English proficiency of any country in emerging Europe, according to a new report. The 2018 English Proficiency Index, put together...
At a time at which a clear pledge to European integration and a stronger commitment to reform would be needed, the debate on the future of Europe is not taking off –...
Hundreds pensioners from various civil society groups have protested outside the Council of Ministers building in central Sofia to demand the recalculation of pensions...