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It Is Time for EU Antitrust Reform
Politics
It Is Time for EU Antitrust Reform
EU antitrust regulations hinder innovation, which is the most effective way of fighting monopolies and strengthening the EU as a global power. That is ironic since the nominal purpose of those antitrust rules is to fight monopolies, not to empower them. The European Union needs to pivot its approach to businesses to be competitive globally, maybe even to fill the growing void left by the U.S.
Herrings in Hungary: Bizarre, Satirical Take on Hungary’s New Law Attacking Writers’ Freedoms
Politics
Herrings in Hungary: Bizarre, Satirical Take on Hungary’s New Law Attacking Writers’ Freedoms
Hungary is a beautiful country: homogeneous, democratic, united, and Christian. These facts are so obviously true that I do not even have to provide sources. My country also has an excellent educational system, which teaches journalists working in the booming and free media sector that sarcasm is not a good linguistic tool to use in an article. Why should I do otherwise?
INESS Releases Updated Employee Price Calculator for 2025
Think Tank News
INESS Releases Updated Employee Price Calculator for 2025
The term “wage” and its precise definition are crucial in public debates about labor markets, taxation, and social insurance. Wages also serve as a key indicator in international comparisons, guiding investors in evaluating where to locate their operations. However, confusion often arises from the distinction between gross wages and the arbitrary separation of “employee-paid” and “employer-paid” taxes and contributions.
Delaying Mercosur Agreement Harms Poland and Europe
Economy
Delaying Mercosur Agreement Harms Poland and Europe
After 25 years, negotiations have concluded on a trade agreement between the European Union and Mercosur, a bloc of South American countries. It aims to significantly liberalize trade between the two regions by eliminating tariffs on 91% of goods, reducing the remaining ones, and removing non-tariff barriers.

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Warsaw, Poland
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Warsaw, Poland
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Budapest, Hungary
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Kiev, Ukraine
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Sofia, Bulgaria
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