The creation and development of new enterprises is thought to increase the competitiveness of a country's enterprise population, stimulate innovation and facilitate the adoption of new technologies, while helping to increase overall productivity within an economy. As such, encouraging new generations to develop an entrepreneurial spirit seems desirable for the economic health of a country as a whole. What would be the best way to encourage people to begin such an endevour?

The Polish economy has been growing ever so steadily in the past decades, surpassing all states in the Central European region, as well as many other states within the EU. It may however face new challenges in a quickly transforming world economy. How should the county prepare for the next decade to come?

The euro was introduced in the Slovak Republic on the 1st of January 2009. The transition to the new currency was successful back then but how do Slovak citizens judge the performance of the common currency almost a decade later?

The "Belt and Road initiative" that many refer to as a modern Silk Road or Silk Road 2.0 is one of the largest infrastructure and investment projects in modern history. The initiative comes from China, but the corridors once finished, would cross 68 countries in the world. Where does Poland come into the picture in this ambitious plan and what can the country gain from a partnership with the Asian giant?

Besides ideological debates, Hungary also has to give an answer to a practical question concerning its European integration. Should we say goodbye to the forint and introduce the euro in our country?

"Adopt or not to adopt the Euro, that is the question". This topic is frequently discussed in the Czech Republic, even more now, after recent legislative and presidential elections, where every candidate or party platform took position on its potential adoption. What would be the benefits and disadvantages of joining the Eurozone for the Czech Republic? Read the analysis of expert Mojmir Hampl - Vice-governor of the Czech National Bank (CNB), and Martin Blaha - International Relations and Political Science student.

The Euro area or otherwise called the Eurozone refers to the 19 member states of the European Union (EU) that adopted the euro as their common currency. Most of the other remaining EU member states are required to join the Eurozone once they meet certain criteria to do so. But is it in Poland's best interest to join the monetary union?

The European Union aims to bring economic prosperity and peace to all its member states. Yet, more than a decade after the accession of the Central-Eastern European bloc, a huge difference subsists between the wages of the Western and Eastern member states.
Is it possible to overcome these differences in the near future and if so, what would be the best way to do it?

It has been 25 years since the European Community recognised Slovenia as an independent country. This special anniversary provides one with the opportunity to assess the events of the past 25 years. Whereas Slovenia has come a long way as a sovereign state, there could have been far more progress were this small country with a population of two million not plagued by archaic ideological battles.

Is counterfeiting an inevitable phenomenon of globalization with few serious consequences or a real challenge that the international economy has to fight?