Hungary needs to build new brands in order to enhance its competitiveness. “Competitiveness does not start abroad; we must first build ourselves up so that we can enter...
Tag - Silver Economy
The populations of Central, Eastern, and Southeastern European (CESEE) countries are expected to decrease significantly over the next 30 years, driven by low or negative...
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...
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...
The Romanian economy is currently enjoying a period of grace. According to the latest information provided by the country’s statistics office, GDP advanced in the first...
“To build a more cohesive society, the Estonian authorities should strengthen the protection of women from violence, close the gender pay gap and uphold the rights of...
According to the 2018 Ageing Report, the EU will ‘turn increasingly grey’ in the coming decades. The latest projections reveal dramatic changes in the population...
Throughout the last 20 years, pension reform has been a crucial topic of public debate in the Czech Republic. Since the major overhaul of the pension systems in 1995...
The European Business Association (EBA) has called on the International Monetary Fund (IMF) and the World Bank to place pressure on Ukraine to introduce a second-level...
Georgia’s parliament finally adopted a new pension law on July 21, its third hearing. According to the country’s deputy minister of economy Ekaterine Mikabadze, whose...
Ukraine’s pension reform was introduced in October 2017. Most of the amendments it brings to the existing system are long term and haven’t really had time to play out...
Over the last few quarters lowering of the retirement age has been a topic of a lively discussion among not only amongst politicians but also economists and sociologists...
