Only recently, as many as 140 entrepreneurs were interested in participating in the business delegation together with the Head of State Zuzana Čaputová. There would, of course, have been nothing wrong with that, but the problem was that only 30 of them got on board the government special, as the organisation that you lead has […]
In recent months, we have witnessed unprecedented events in the Red Sea that have significantly affected global trade and shipping. These events have caused a significant increase in shipping and insurance costs, with direct implications for trade itself. I will provide here an analysis of the change in transport costs: Before the Red Sea events, […]
Europe is set to become a climate-neutral continent by 2050. Greenhouse gas emissions are to be reduced by 90 percent by 2040 compared to 1990 levels. But this major milestone was to be expected. The question is how Europe should reconcile the transition to renewables and at the same time ensure its competitiveness vis-à-vis, for […]
Business delegations are one of the easiest ways to support, whether we are talking about official state visits or trade fairs and exhibitions. In the Czech Republic, if there is a great interest, they will take two planes, in Germany even three. It’s high time for a public database of Slovak exportersso that future pro-export […]
The global initiative aims to provide targeted support to projects of strategic importance to the EU, particularly in the areas of infrastructure, digitalisation, health and sustainable energy. The aim is to maximise the potential impact of projects of strategic importance and also to contribute to their sustainability by supporting these projects in developing countries. Strengthening […]
With the advent of the new government in the autumn of last year, as is customary, a series of announced changes and new policies began. What was unexpected, especially for entrepreneurs, is the declared future emphasis on the economic or economic component within Slovakia’s foreign policy. A phenomenon often mentioned in the past, but little […]
Export is very important for modern economies and, together with innovation, is one of the drivers of economic development. It is therefore important for the government to set economic diplomacy as its priority, since the systematic development of the participation of Slovak entrepreneurs in world markets will have a positive impact on their competitiveness, which […]
In addition to the migration crisis and the war in Ukraine, the V4 has been criticised within the EU on issues of the rule of law and the level of democracy. The Visegrad Four have not been experiencing a very positive period in recent years. Ever since the migrant crisis and the V4 governments’ common […]
The expert jury praised Vilnius for its commitments to a sustainable future, including the goal of becoming climate neutral by 2030. The Lithuanian metropolis Vilnius was elected European Green Capital 2025 on Thursday evening, and the title of European Green Leaf 2025, awarded to cities under 100,000 inhabitants, was awarded to Viladecans in Spain and […]
The research project of the V4 countries aimed to examine how to effectively educate about the impact of humans on the climate, the relationship between humans and the Earth, and building climate awareness. It would be necessary to introduce climate-ecological education at all levels of education in schools. This was pointed out by a three-year […]




