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Ukrainian refugees boost Central Europe’s economy
It has been almost a year and a half since Russia attacked Ukraine, forcing millions of Ukrainians to flee their homeland to start a new life. Ukrainian refugees are integrating and boosting the CEE region’s economy with their labor.
Around 14,000 Ukrainian citizens established sole proprietorship businesses in
The Russian ‘culture of death’ — interview with Andrey Makarychev
Russian society is fragmented and atomized, and does not believe in collective public action—said Andrey Makarychev, Professor at University of Tartu, who left Russia a decade ago. He explains how Russia lost huge parts of its population during the last century, and much more. Interview on Hype&Hyper.
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The Hungarian startup market faces a series of challenges and misguided responses
Warsaw is not Budapest. Not in old buildings and historical beauty, certainly, but not in the startup sector, either. The Polish startup sector is the most developed in the Central and Eastern European region, while Hungarian startups are underperforming in a regional comparison. Although the Hungarian startup ecosystem has shown
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How artificial intelligence is revolutionizing consumer society
The technological revolution is at its peak, and artificial intelligence offers possibilities beyond our wildest dreams. Development, collaboration, and convenience are just some of the things artificial intelligence (AI) can help us. We were at Nancy Rademaker’s lecture!
A few days ago, I tried out the DALL.E AI
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Europe's strongest army is born
The development of the Polish army was a key point of regional security policy even before the Russo-Ukrainian war, and in the last six months, Warsaw has announced huge improvements—the Polish government is developing one of the most powerful armies in Europe. Calculations made this spring put the total
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Megaregions in the CEE region
This article was published in print in Hype&Hyper 2022/2.
Illustration by László Bárdos
Europe is like a big fruit bowl—while Asia has its Japanese Taiheiyō Belt, the USA its Texas Triangle, our Old Continent has its Blue, Golden and Green Bananas—however, we’re not talking about
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Experts always overestimate the risks - interview with Gábor Matuz
Given the choice between a cyberattack or a bomb, any IT-savvy person would choose the bomb, cybersecurity expert Gábor Matuz told Hype&Hyper. Interview on the effects of war, cyber defense, and cybersecurity tips for companies and individuals.
The Russo-Ukrainian war has also reached cyberspace, with hacker attacks on Russian
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Rocket science is still in its infancy - BME Suborbitals x European Rocketry Challenge
The BME Suborbitals team from Hungary has qualified for Europe’s most prestigious international rocketry competition. The group of university students is studying rocket theory one week and then launching rockets the next. Interview on the potential of rocket technology and space exploration from the perspective of university students.
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The story of Chinese investments in Central and Eastern Europe
After the post-Soviet Central and Eastern European countries transitioned to democracy, they quickly had to adapt to the rules of the world market. Foreign investment was the driving force behind their development, mostly from neighboring countries. The most significant investor has been Germany and the Nordic countries in the Baltic
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Are the aliens really the greatest threat to mankind in space?
Of course not, but one fact is worth knowing: there are more than 130 million pieces of space debris that are greater than one mm circling all around the globe, which could fall to the ground at any time and pose danger to our lives.
What is space debris and
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It is worth paying attention to small towns
Size does not matter; Nová Paka, a Czech town in Hradec Králové Region, has proven it many times. The small town is a contender for the national City for Business Award in 2022.
The Central and Eastern European region is full of surprises, curiosities, and unusual success stories. Each country
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How to save the life-giving soil | Phylazonit
Intensive farming can reduce the humus content of the soil by a third. The gut microbiota is responsible for human health in the same way as the soil bacteria contribute to the health of the soil, thus, to nutrient-rich and healthy plants, cereals, and vegetables—portrait of Phylazonit, the Hungarian
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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
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The Hungarian faces of the e-scooter revolution | Rollin Technologies
What Tesla or BMW have done in the electric car industry; Rollin Technologies has started in electric micro-mobility. Here is our portrait and interview with the Hungarian pioneers of the e-scooter revolution who can rewrite our modern urban landscape.
What Tesla or BMW have done in the electric car industry;
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Tomorrow's problems can’t be solved with yesterday's technology | Exclusive interview with Bayer Vice-President Matthias Berninger
We talked to Matthias Berninger, Vice President of Public Affairs, Science and Sustainability at Bayer, about the lack of innovation in Europe, sustainability and digitalisation, the future of agriculture and the rule of the masses. All the burning issues for our future, through the glasses of a company that spends
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Winter is coming—The energy strategy of our region II.
Central European gas games, regional integration and freezing winter. Poland is becoming independent of Russian gas, building a north-south corridor and managing a complete energy transition. Hungary is signing a long-term contract with Gazprom, while also looking to other sources. Analysis of the region’s energy and gas strategy—Part
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Winter is coming—The energy strategy of our region I.
Central European gas games, regional integration and freezing winter. Poland is becoming independent of Russian gas, building a north-south corridor and managing a complete energy transition. Hungary is signing a long-term contract with Gazprom, while also looking to other sources. Analysis of the region’s energy and gas strategy—Part
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Poland, the digital superpower
Billion-dollar clouds, the continent’s biggest video game developer and a cyber defense buffer zone—how did Poland become the digital superpower of our region?
Warsaw is not a typical Central European city. Poland, however, is a typical Central European country, with all its possibilities and potential. In the small