The market risk for the European banking sector–associated with growing volatility, potential liquidity shortages and the possibility of drops in asset prices–increased at the turn of the year and is currently at a high level.
In the Q1’18, Croatia was among the EU members with the largest growth in the number of employees on a quarterly and annual level, Eurostat's latest report showed. Still, the country lacks employees in all sectors.
According to the economists at the Bruegel Institute, the future EU budget, including new tasks in the area of security, migration and protection of external borders, requires greater funding and changes in the structure of assistance programs.
The experts from the Economist Intelligence Unit are pointing out that the population of Central and Southeast Europe will decrease by nearly 34 million people over the next 33 years.
The model of capitalism emerging in Central and Southeast Europe is similar to the Southern European model. The region is so diverse, however, that a homogeneous regional model of the economy is unlikely to develop.
The fiscal policy in Croatia is largely based on the ad hoc discretionary measures. However, over the last ten years, especially after the crisis in 2008, an increasing number of countries are trying to ensure long-term sustainability of public finances.
Beijing is ready for new investments in the Central and Southeast Europe (CSE), as it was confirmed during the 16 plus 1 summit in Sofia, Bulgaria.
Arrival of summer in Croatia brings the problem of working force in certain fields. It is primarily a problem in tourism, construction and agriculture, but also in other sectors.
The Croatian Ministry of Environmental Protection and Energy announced the proposal of a special Liquefied Natural Gas Terminal Act, which would directly assign LNG Croatia's maritime concession to the floating LNG terminal.
The average price per hectare of arable land in the European Union varies from as little as EUR 1,165 to as much as EUR108,000. Land is the cheapest in Bulgaria, in south of Sofia, and the most expensive is near Genoa, Italy.