Polish government will seek to close pro-opposition TV

2021 ◽  
Keyword(s):  
Rule Of Law ◽  
European Economic Area ◽  
Foreign Investors ◽  
Content Type ◽  
European Economic ◽  
Economic Area ◽  
Lower Chamber ◽  
Law And Justice ◽  
The Government ◽  
Polish Government

Significance Law and Justice (PiS) has passed legislation through the Sejm, parliament’s lower chamber, which restricts the stakes companies outside the European Economic Area (EEA) may hold in Polish broadcasters. It is widely understood as aimed at private news channel TVN24, which is traditionally pro-Civic Platform (PO) and takes a stance largely critical of the current government. Impacts The bill’s passage will weaken further Poland’s rule of law and discourage foreign investors from operating there. The bill will sour Polish-US relations, but the government does not consider this to be crucial. If PiS manages to close the most important private media, its next step will be to attack news and analysis published by independent NGOs.

Examining year-end spending spikes in the European Economic Area: a comparative study of procurement contracts

2021 ◽  
Vol ahead-of-print (ahead-of-print) ◽  
Author(s):  
Clifford P. McCue ◽  
Eric Prier ◽  
Ryan J. Lofaro
Keyword(s):  
Comparative Study ◽  
Design Methodology ◽  
Public Procurement ◽  
Fourth Quarter ◽  
European Economic Area ◽  
Content Type ◽  
European Economic ◽  
Economic Area ◽  
Contract Type ◽  
Procurement Contracts

PurposeThe purpose of this study is to analyze year-end spending practices in the European Economic Area (EEA) to baseline the pervasiveness of year-end spending spikes across countries in Europe.Design/methodology/approachThe Tenders Electronic Daily dataset is used to descriptively analyze above-threshold procurement contracts by country, year and contract type from 2009 to 2018. Proportional distributions are employed to compare percentages of spend across quarters. Analyses are run within each country on the number of years displaying a fourth quarter spike, as well as within each country and contract type.FindingsThe results show that while spending spikes for above-threshold contracts in the final fiscal quarter are not consistent across all countries, patterns emerge when the data are disaggregated by country. The most populous nations in the EEA are more likely to have years with the highest proportion of fiscal spend occurring in the fourth quarter. Further, the type of contract makes a difference – services and supplies contracts are more likely to display fourth quarter spikes than works contracts.Originality/valueThis article provides the first analysis of the year-end spending spike across countries in Europe using procurement data, as well as the first to disaggregate by year and contract type. Findings support the literature on the presence of year-end spikes; such spikes exist even for above-threshold public procurement contracts.

If Kosovo-Serbia deal fails, violence could recur

2018 ◽  
Keyword(s):  
Rule Of Law ◽  
Legal Protection ◽  
Foreign Investors ◽  
Content Type ◽  
The Government ◽  
Economic Outlook ◽  
Weak Rule

Significance Kosovo politicians are deliberating a deal with Serbia that would trade territory for recognition. Domestic opposition to a deal based on partition is high. Impacts Bosnia and Macedonia will note the emerging US position on Kosovo -- no inviolable borders, and multi-ethnicity no longer a goal in itself. Weak rule of law and lack of legal protection will deter foreign investors, fearing disputes with a politically connected counter-party. The prospect of former UCK parties leaving and neo-Marxist Vetevendosje joining the government leaves the economic outlook uncertain.

Poland-EU constitutional crisis will not end soon

2016 ◽  
Keyword(s):  
Economic Growth ◽  
European Commission ◽  
Rule Of Law ◽  
Content Type ◽  
The Rule Of Law ◽  
Constitutional Tribunal ◽  
The Government ◽  
Polish Government ◽  
The Eu

Subject European Commission concerns about the rule of law in Poland. Significance The Commission has sent a formal Opinion to the Polish government, activating the first stage in the EU's 'Rule of Law Framework'. It expresses concerns about respect for the rule of law in Poland (a fundamental founding value of the EU), and in particular about the Polish government's handling of the crisis over the Constitutional Tribunal (TK, for Trybunał Konstytucyjny) Impacts Poland's EU position is likely to suffer as a result of the dispute, making it more difficult for it to achieve other political goals. Polish politics will remain unsettled and polarised, with the opposition using the Commission's Opinion to challenge the government. Legal uncertainty may translate into lower investment by individuals and enterprises dampening economic growth in the medium-to-long term.

No clear endgame for Kyrgyz war with gold miner

2021 ◽  
Keyword(s):  
Rule Of Law ◽  
Revenue Sharing ◽  
Gdp Growth ◽  
Foreign Investors ◽  
Content Type ◽  
The Government

Significance Although tensions around revenue-sharing from the mine have recurred over many years, the government's move to deprive Canada's Centerra Gold of control of KGC (which it owns) and the mine is unprecedented. The government denies it intends to nationalise Kumtor, but its actions have already damaged Kyrgyzstan's reputation as an investment destination. Impacts Rule of law as perceived by foreign investors may be the chief victim. The IMF's March forecast of 3.8% GDP growth is partly premised on higher gold output, which is now looking unlikely. The fiscal position is manageable but leaves no space for additional spending needs.

Risky Polish spending plans will boost PiS support

2016 ◽  
Keyword(s):  
Rule Of Law ◽  
Low Income ◽  
Social Spending ◽  
Right Wing ◽  
Content Type ◽  
The Rule Of Law ◽  
Low Income Families ◽  
Law And Justice ◽  
The Government ◽  
The Right

Subject The PiS government's first four months. Significance Politics is deeply polarised; the right-wing Law and Justice (PiS) government's opponents accuse it of undermining democracy and the rule of law, concerns echoed by the European Commission. Its costly social spending pledges appeal to Poles frustrated that they have not shared in economic growth. Impacts PiS welfare policy will support low-income families, particularly those outside the large urban centres. With no elections due until 2018, the government's position is stable, and it should have no problems passing its legislative programme. The rule-of-law dispute with the Commission will cost the government time and political capital responding to international criticisms.

EU and UK nationals face uncertainty after Brexit

2017 ◽  
Keyword(s):  
United Kingdom ◽  
European Economic Area ◽  
Content Type ◽  
European Economic ◽  
The United Kingdom ◽  
Economic Area ◽  
Article 50 ◽  
The Uk ◽  
Movement Rules ◽  
Future Status

Significance There are over 3 million nationals of other European Economic Area (EEA) member states resident in the United Kingdom and approximately 1 million UK nationals living elsewhere in the EEA. Current EU free-movement rules mean their rights are very similar (although not identical) to those of citizens. However, their status after Brexit is unclear. Impacts This will be the first topic on the agenda for the Article 50 negotiations when they begin after the UK general election on June 8. Uncertainty about future status is already reducing the United Kingdom’s attractiveness to migrants from elsewhere in the EEA. This affects particularly the most highly skilled and mobile individuals. Securing agreement will require both sides to compromise; this will be an early test of the UK government’s willingness to make concessions.

scholarly journals Protectionist vs liberalised maritime cabotage policies: a review

2018 ◽  
Vol 3 (3) ◽  
pp. 210-242 ◽  
Author(s):  
Ana Cristina Paixão Casaca ◽  
Dimitrios V. Lyridis
Keyword(s):  
Latin American ◽  
Methodological Approach ◽  
Policy Instruments ◽  
Free Trade Area ◽  
European Economic Area ◽  
The European Union ◽  
Member States ◽  
Content Type ◽  
European Economic ◽  
Economic Area

Purpose The development of the current European economic area maritime cabotage market occurred when, at a policy level, the European Union forced the opening of its member-states cabotage markets to Community shipowners and extended this openness, in 1997, to the european free trade area countries. A two-tier cabotage market emerged, where a European economic area legislative framework co-exists with the legislative acts of each member-state. With such a unique background, this paper aims to investigate both the European economic area member-states and the rest of the world cabotage regimes and identify a list of reasons and policy measures used to implement cabotage policies. Design/methodology/approach By means of a desk research methodological approach, this paper analyses, from a geographical perspective, different countries’ cabotage policies and classifies them, and identifies in a systematically way a set of reasons and policy instruments that support each of chosen policies approach. Findings The outcome indicates that only a few countries promote free liberalised cabotage services and that most countries favour protectionist cabotage policies, whose governments can control the number of foreign vessels participating in these trades. Cabotage regimes have been categorised and the reasons behind both policies and respective policy instruments have been identified. Originality/value Quite often, researchers only focus on the cabotage policies of the European economic area countries, the USA, Australia, Japan and South Korea. This paper value rests on its ability to incorporate cabotage policies from other African, Asian and Latin American countries and to update existing information on the subject. Overall, this paper paves the way to broaden the cabotage knowledge.

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