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Immigration Is Not Threat To The Czech Economy; It Keeps It Running [4liberty.eu Newsletter]

Immigration Is Not Threat To The Czech Economy; It Keeps It Running [4liberty.eu Newsletter]

The April issue of the 4liberty.eu Newsletter provides an overview of the articles published on the 4liberty.eu website, serving as a starting point for further exploration.


Marek Tatala (Economic Freedom Foundation): Will Deregulation in Poland and Europe Accelerate Growth?

The Polish economy depends on deregulation not becoming a passing trend or an episode of the election campaign. Deregulation has the potential to be a major driver of growth.


 Filip Blaha (CETA): 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. The Czech workforce is aging and shrinking. Demographics are not on the country’s side.



Martin Vlachynsky (INESS): Closer to Consumer: Liberalization of Slovak Pharmacy Market

One of the quickest and easiest ways to bring health services closer to consumers is to extend the ability to sell selected over-the-counter (OTC) medications in retail outlets while expanding the competencies of pharmacies.


Academy of Liberalism: Estonia Will Never Recognize Forcible Seizure of Ukrainian Lands

“Estonia will never recognize the forcible seizure of Ukrainian territory,” Prime Minister Kristen Michal (Reform) said. Despite differences between Ukraine, European countries, and the US on peace, the Prime Minister remains hopeful about progress in upcoming talks after Wednesday’s summit in London drew a blank.


European Liberal Forum & Liberte: 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.


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