Tag: Latvia
Harmony Link – Rising Project Costs Call Its Implementation Into Question
Poland and Lithuania need an additional power connection to increase energy supplies via a bridge connecting our two countries, and also connecting mainland Europe to the socalled 'Energy Island' of the Baltic States, Lithuania,...
Polish Businesses Hope for a More Business-Friendly Government
Unblocking funds from the KPO, restoring social dialogue and maintaining stability in regulatory changes, reverting to the previous method of calculating health contributions - this is just the start of the expectations of business...
Balticconnector gas pipeline damage to take months to repair, raising energy security concerns
The Balticconnector gas pipeline, which suffered significant damage on Sunday, will take months to repair, with the situation turning out to be more serious than initially assumed. The exact leak location and cause remain...
Poland’s capital gains tax exemption for holding companies: A complex requirement with limited applicability
The problem with applying capital gains tax exemption when selling shares by a Polish holding company comes down to one statutory requirement. This requires a detailed knowledge of all indirect shareholders of the holding...
Renewable Energy Sources in Central-Eastern Europe
Even though Central-Eastern Europe does not have a major presence in the global renewable energy sector, it has seen significant growth between 2018 to 2022. During this period, the region increased its renewable energy...
Poland advances in the ranking of digitization of public services
In Poland, 84% of all government services are now available online, which exactly matches the European average. In an annual report assessing over 15,000 government websites, Poland gained 7 points compared to the previous...
Polish companies: competitive and growing, but facing a labor shortage
Domestic companies are becoming increasingly competitive on the global market, thanks in part to their family-oriented nature, and the commitment and high competence of their employees. "We are simply good and hardworking, and in...
Poland Needs Climate Law to Protect Citizens, Environment, Says Expert
Over the past five years, the number of climate lawsuits worldwide has increased more than twofold - from 884 in 2017 to nearly 2,200 in 2022. "There will undoubtedly be more of such cases,...
Warsaw and Prague have started to see green shoots of recovery in demand on...
In the first half of 2021, tenants leased over 1.1 million sq m of modern office space across the capitals of the 15 CEE countries. The highest level of activity was recorded in Warsaw...
The PRS market in the CEE region gathers pace and interest from investors but...
Residential volumes across the CEE region have been limited and averaged out annually at just over €200 million in the past 5 years. There is a larger number of PRS/BTR projects being announced in...
The condition of retail markets in the CEE region in times of pandemic
The 172 million strong consumer market of the CEE-17 region should continue to deliver better growth rates and returns than more developed markets in retail and other sectors according to the “ExCEEding Borders |...
Global Technology & Business services industry on Driving business continuity amidst Covid 19 and...
The COVID-19 pandemic is the defining global health crisis of our times and the greatest humanitarian challenge the world has faced since World War II. It has entailed business disruptions and affected millions globally....
Poland is one of the biggest beneficiaries of EU membership. Within 15 years, GDP...
1 May marked the 15th anniversary of Poland's accession to the structures of the European Union. As Marek Prawda, Director of the European Commission Representation in Poland, stresses, at that time it was possible...
Shopping centres dominate the retail industry in Central & Eastern Europe
Fast recent-cycle GDP growth, low unemployment and wage hikes add up to booming conditions for fashion in CEE says Colliers International in its recent research report “ExCEEding Borders - the fashion sector in the...
Shortlist announced for the CEE M&A Awards
Semi-final results are now in for the upcoming CEE M&A Awards, the only awards ceremony to recognize and honour excellence of the M&A sector in the CEE region. Hosted at the InterContinental Hotel in...
Novaturas publishes prospectus and begins initial public offering
Novaturas, the largest tour operator in the Baltic countries, has published a prospectus prepared in connection with its initial public offering and intention to apply for the admission and introduction of its shares...
Setback in construction activity in the Baltic states
PMR’s latest report, entitled “Construction Industry in the Baltic states 2017: Estonia, Latvia, Lithuania. Development forecasts for 2017-2022”, suggests that, with an average construction growth rate of only 1.3% between 2014 and 2016, Lithuania’s...