20 Aug
Modernization of the Armed Forces Brings Heger and Fico Together. But Slovakia Is Losing What Matters Most: Allies’ TrustBillion-euro investments are gradually transforming the Slovak military and bringing it closer to NATO standards. However, modernization cannot solve all of the country’s weaknesses. Read more |
Lithium-ion batteries for electric vehicles have become one of the specialties of Polish exports. They mainly go to other EU member states. But in order to maintain the position of the EU leader and, at the same time, successfully compete with Asian producers, Poland must not only further develop its production capacity, but also produce lithium-ion batteries with a lower carbon footprint.
The process of drafting of national recovery plans under a difficult time constraints seems to be a handful for all of the Visegrad countries. The stakeholder involvement, streamlining their requests and transparency pose particular problems.
Listen to the podcast from the online event - Winners and Losers of the pandemic - the Visegrad outlook.
Visegrad governments should use the opportunity of the crisis for structural changes and reforms in the labour market, education and healthcare. They should also look beyond the GDP and embrace green transformation.