by Bastian Kellhofer, Trending Topics | “We have a considerable IT human resource in the country, we possess the financial knowledge, so there is no reason to lag behind. It is a fact that everything takes place online, there is no branch network, no physical interaction, no papers. That is how we can offer […]
by Marlene Schloffer, RBI | Recently, we published this interview with ABA – Invest in Austria CEO René Siegl. He told us that there is “a significant increase in the number of companies from CEE that successfully bring their marketable products to Western Europe”. In a follow-up interview Discover CEE spoke to Birgit Reiter-Braunwieser, ABA […]
by Patricia Lang-Schönberger, RBI | ADVANTAGE AUSTRIA is the internationalisation and innovation agency of the Austrian economy. It provides support in all matters relating to foreign business: export, import, foreign investments, country information and international industry developments. Michael Otter, Head of ADVANTAGE AUSTRIA, talks about the good relations between Austria and CEE. How many inquiries […]
The Easter holidays are coming up, and many people in Austria and the rest of the world are preparing to celebrate the most important Christian holiday, the resurrection of Jesus, in the traditional way. That means, in Austria, among a lot of other local customs, coloring eggs, baking cakes in the form of lambs, decorating […]
by Gunter Deuber, RBI | “2017 has seen the strongest growth in Central Europe (CE)* and Southeastern Europe (SEE) since the global financial crisis,” explains Gunter Deuber, analyst at RBI. According to his estimation, regional economies are benefiting from solid private consumption and a rebound in investments driven by higher EU transfers and increasingly tight […]
The digital revolution is a fact in many countries. To see how the situation looks like in Bulgaria, an Eastern European EU member which is currently in the process of joining the ERM mechanism and Schengen area, the access to and usage of the internet is an interesting factor. The access to the internet in […]
Discover CEE wishes you a happy New Year and is already looking ahead at 2018. Are you planning a business trip to the CEE region? Or would you like to know on which dates your business partner in CEE is on public holidays? The Discover CEE Public Holidays 2018 overview shows all the dates at […]
European countries are constantly increasing the access to broadband and mobile internet and banks are seizing this opportunity. More than 95 per cent of the banks surveyed in Deloitte’s CE top 500 have put a digital strategy in place. In October 2016, Deloitte and the EFMA (European Financial Management Association) evaluated the maturity of digital […]
Patience and amicable relationships are crucial to success when doing business in Bulgaria. Knowledge of attitudes and values is essential in order to communicate effectively with your counterparts. Learn more about the Bulgarian business etiquette, how to build good business relationships and get to know the Bulgarian meaning of a nod (means “no”). Punctuality In […]
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