For decades, Germany was the undisputed economic engine of Europe. The formula was simple, predictable, and wildly successful: elite engineering, a powerhouse Mittelstand, cheap imported energy, coupled with booming global export markets.

But look closely at the […]

As the EU charts its course through turbulent economic waters, the latest Winter Interim Forecast prepared by the European Commission this February paints a dull picture of the road ahead. Growth projections have […]

The Eurozone entered a technical recession throughout the winter, according to data compiled by Eurostat. The contraction of 0,1% in the last quarter of 2022 and the first quarter of 2023 is of course negligible. […]

On Monday, 21.03.2023, Aleš Berk Skok, partner at Alpha Credo Ltd., held a panel discussing institutional aspects of effective pension savings. The event was organised by Gospodarska zbornica Slovenije and Združenje družb za upravljanje investicijskih […]

Energy costs and inflation have been widely discussed in the business world recently. Both have reached levels that seemed unprecedented a few years ago. Data shows that households and businesses were both impacted by […]

The European Union is highly dependent on the influx of energy resources from Russia. Be it petroleum, crude oil or natural gas, Russia is the partner the EU relies the most […]

After more or less successfully overcoming the COVID pandemic, Europe has a war on its doorstep. Governments are rushing to implement sanctions against Russia that aim to put an end to military combat in Ukraine […]

Overview

Statistics compiled by Eurostat, the statistical office of the European Union, show that the EU area has quite a volatile quarter on quarter bankruptcy declarations growth. Chart, constructed by ALPHA CREDO, shows that […]