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Cheap Ukrainian grain destroys Central Europe
business

Cheap Ukrainian grain destroys Central Europe

The massive imports of Ukrainian grain and its economic consequences are causing turmoil among Central and Eastern Europe’s farmers in the past few months. The problems even affect Polish politics: Henryk Kowalczyk, Poland’s Minister of Agriculture and Rural Development, resigned on 5 April amid growing protests and the
How does the crisis impact the Polish furniture industry?
business

How does the crisis impact the Polish furniture industry?

Poland has a remarkable furniture industry; the Central European country is a global leader in the production and export of furniture. The sector has decades-long history, and it even played an important role in some furniture giants’ first steps, such as IKEA. The Polish furniture industry is on the up,
Gen Z: snowflakes or future revolutionaries?
business

Gen Z: snowflakes or future revolutionaries?

Older generations have always criticized young people: they are lazy, spoiled, and nowadays also hypersensitive and always on their phones. Still, the so-called „Generation Z” (today’s teenagers and young adults in their early twenties) is unique: they were the first to grow up in the Internet age, and they
What is the way out of the economic crisis?
business

What is the way out of the economic crisis?

In the context of the war and the escalating crisis, we usually talk about the problems of the past and the difficulties and challenges of the future. But what will be the way out of the crisis for Germany, the Achilles’ heel of the EU since the war broke out?
A multipolar world comes without Russia - interview with Máté Vigóczki
economy

A multipolar world comes without Russia - interview with Máté Vigóczki

Western sanctions with severe consequences, partially failed military operations, unrealistic superpower aspirations, and shrinking room for maneuver. We discussed these issues of the Russo-Ukrainian war, among other things, with Máté György Vigóczki, a Russia expert. Six months have passed since the Russian invasion of Ukraine began. The Russians launched a
The necessity to focus on the opportunities arising from global transition | Expert on Western sanctions
business

The necessity to focus on the opportunities arising from global transition | Expert on Western sanctions

“The attempts to isolate have not worked even with small countries such as Cuba or North Korea. Compared to them, Russia is an immeasurably larger player in the global economy, with a potentially self-sufficient territory and raw material base”–says György Ilyash, researcher of the Hungarian Institute for Foreign Affairs
European consumers will face higher prices | Agricultural expert about the effects of Russian-Ukrainian war
business

European consumers will face higher prices | Agricultural expert about the effects of Russian-Ukrainian war

“The main problem is when production and market become disconnected, our region tends to fall into this mistake”–says Gábor Nagy, the CEO of Agrina Consulting, Hungary. The expert is asked about rising food prices, the opportunities for regional agricultural policy and the effectiveness of sanctions against Russia. Russia is
Our region shows adjustability in changing circumstances | Economist about the effects of Russian-Ukrainian war
business

Our region shows adjustability in changing circumstances | Economist about the effects of Russian-Ukrainian war

Rising inflationary pressures, stuck supply chains, Western sanctions, a collapsing Russian economy and the situation and opportunities for our region. We talked about these topics with Dr. Karsten Staehr, Professor of Macroeconomics from the Tallinn University of Technology, Estonia. The impact of EU sanctions has already been felt radically in
“Plan B” in design | We asked Hungarian businesses_01
architecture

“Plan B” in design | We asked Hungarian businesses_01

The changes brought by the coronavirus also have a profound impact on the life of Hungarian design businesses. Everything that seemed to be working so far has been questioned and reevaluated either as a whole or just in part. How did the epidemic influence the life of Hungarian design undertakings?
From hotels to home office | A response to the crisis from Amsterdam
design

From hotels to home office | A response to the crisis from Amsterdam

The hospitality and hotel industries found themselves in an extremely difficult position owing to the pandemic. Two hotels in Amsterdam, however, attempt to survive the situation with a seemingly successful rebranding strategy: now they offer their rooms transformed into private work spaces to the employees wishing to escape from their