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Immigration Is Not Threat To The Czech Economy; It Keeps It Running
Society
Immigration Is Not Threat To The Czech Economy; It Keeps It Running
In debates over immigration, one key fact often gets lost: the Czech Republic needs foreign workers. Without them, the economy would stall. The Czech labor market is tight. Unemployment has hovered near record lows for years—around 3% or less, one of the lowest rates in the EU. That might sound like good news, but it hides a structural problem: there are simply not enough people to fill the jobs.
Free Trade Fuels Prosperity. Trump’s Tariffs Are Making World Poorer
Economy
Free Trade Fuels Prosperity. Trump’s Tariffs Are Making World Poorer
Donald Trump\'s trade policies are not just bad economics—they are an attack on individual freedom, global cooperation, and the principles that made America strong. Classical liberalism values free markets, open societies, and limited government interference in voluntary exchange. Trade is a cornerstone of this worldview. When two people—or two nations—exchange goods freely, both benefit. It is the essence of mutual gain.
Presidential Elections in Romania with Georgiana Gheorghe [PODCAST]
Think Tank News
Presidential Elections in Romania with Georgiana Gheorghe [PODCAST]
Why were the presidential elections in Romania annulled? Who was behind the TikTok campaign of Călin Georgescu? And what is the state of democracy in Romania ahead of the repeated elections? Leszek Jazdzewski (Fundacja Liberte!) talks with Georgiana Gheorghe, the Executive Director of APADOR-CH, a leading human rights organization based in Bucharest, Romania.
Let’s Create Laws That Support Instead of Restrict: Look at Deregulation in Poland
Economy
Let’s Create Laws That Support Instead of Restrict: Look at Deregulation in Poland
Poland is taking significant steps towards deregulation, driven by the growing need to simplify its legal framework. Efforts are underway to improve the quality of law by removing outdated and unnecessary regulations, fostering a more business-friendly and efficient environment for citizens and enterprises alike. But will these efforts truly lead to a more dynamic and innovative Poland, or are we simply replacing one set of challenges with another?

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Academy of Liberalism
Tallinn, Estonia
Bendukidze Free Market Center
Kyiv, Ukraine
Center fo Economic and Market Analyses (CETA)
Prague, Czech Republic
Civic Development Forum (FOR)
Warsaw, Poland
Economic Freedom Foundation
Warsaw, Poland
Free Market Foundation
Budapest, Hungary
Institute for Economic Research and Policy Consulting (IER)
Kiev, Ukraine
Institute for Market Economics (IME)
Sofia, Bulgaria
Institut Liberálních Studií (Institute for Liberal Studies)
Prague, the Czech Republic
Institute of Economic and Social Studies (INESS)
Bratislava, Slovakia
Liberales Institut
Potsdam, Germany
Liberte!
Lodz, Poland
Lithuanian Free Market Institute (LFMI)
Vilnius, Lithuania
New Economic School - Georgia
Tbilisi, Georgia
Projekt: Polska
Warsaw, Poland
Republikon Institute
Budapest, Hungary