New Deadlock, Old Solution?
It has been more than two months since German Chancellor Angela Merkel began her struggle to form a coalition government in the wake of an election where her CDU (Christian Democratic Union of Germany) and its sister CSU (Christian Social Union in...
"Brexit and the View from Poland: A Tale of Many Tales”
On November 15, 2017, Dr. Christopher A. Hartwell, President of CASE Center for Social and Economic Research, participated in an international semi...
How Can Poland Effectively Fund Energy-Efficient Buildings? New Sources of Modernisation Support
On November 21, CASE - Center for Social and Economic Research together with Sandbag, a climate change policy think tank based in Brussels and Lond...
Can Political Instability Impact the Czech Republic’s Booming Economy?
President Milos Zeman formally designated Andrej Babiš, 63-years-old billionaire, media mogul, and leader of the winning ANO party, to form...
Ukraine’s Toughest Reform Yet
Unlike in its CEE neighbors, in Ukraine the reform path has been jagged and inconsistent, reflecting the country s political cycle of prolonged per...
How Can Poland Effectively Fund Energy-Efficient Buildings?
It has been an interesting year in Brussels for the negotiations of the key EU climate files. With the Emissions Trading System (ETS) reform finish...
Little Children, Big Money, and Poland’s Childcare Services Reform
The Polish Minister of Family, Labor, and Social Policy Elżbieta Rafalska announced on October 26 that her government is going to assign PLN 450 mi...