Certainly, many worries, thoughts and new ideas are coming out of the Brexit situation. One that is quite interesting is an even taking place in Scotland. The Federation of Small Businesses (FSB) in Scotland has explained that the Scottish Government plans to launch an EU business hub. The point of the hub would be to…
New Railway Tunnel Study
In a surprising turn of events, here is a piece of news unrelated to questions about EU solidarity. The EU is apparently going to provide €1 million for the study of a new railway tunnel. They are trying to decide if it’s feasible to have a new tunnel between Tallinn and the Finish capital, Helsinki….
European Commission Postpones Decision about Spain
The European Commission just postponed a decision about whether or not to impose fines on Portugal and Spain for their deficits. The decision will be in July and at that time, the Commission will decide whether to take “decisive action.” If they decide not to take decisive action then they will start a process to…
Eastern European News
Lithuania Propels into Fintech
Lithuania is fast gaining a reputation for being the most accelerated Fintech hub in all of Europe. It features year-on-year 40% growth in the area as well as a burgeoning talent base and quite unique regulatory route. This has rendered it Europe’s largest e-money license issuer. As such, large names are flocking to the area…
Business in Europe: Best Countries Report
Yesterday the European Chamber (EUCHAM) put out a report of “rank[ing] and analyz[ing] all 46 European countries according to their economic environment.” In brief, it was found that the list toppers were those from the Nordic regions (Denmark, Finland, Norway and Sweden). Next on the list was the UK. While in general the FSU countries…
