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🌍 COP30: Turning Climate Commitments into Action 🇧🇷 Less than a month away. Held in Belém — gateway to the Amazon, #COP30 will spotlight nature, equity, and urgency. ⚡ Energy: Fast-tracking the shift from fossil fuels to renewables. 🌳 Nature: Protecting forests, oceans, and biodiversity — with Brazil launching the Tropical Forest Forever Facility. 📄 NDCs: Raising ambition with updated national climate plans. 💰 Finance: Delivering on COP29 pledges and mobilizing new investment. 🤝 Just Transition: Ensuring no worker or community is left behind. 💧 Resilience: Strengthening cities, infrastructure, and water systems. Belém’s location at the heart of the Amazon reminds us: 🌱 protecting nature is protecting our future. #COP30 #ClimateAction #Sustainability #EnergyTransition #Amazon https://lnkd.in/dnhasvhR.

We couldn't miss it!! CEC Team at EFNI 2025. #EFNI2025 Marek Kotlarski Jacek Rosa Kamila Rafałowska Aleksandra Czachowicz Michał Lutek, Ph.D

🌍✨ This week in Sopot, Poland — the energy is electric ⚡️ EFNI – European Forum for New Ideas is here, exploring Growth. People. Risk. 🚀 Growth means pushing boundaries. 🤝 People drive every change. 🔥 Risk sparks progress. It’s where bold ideas meet brave leaders — shaping the future of Europe, business, and innovation. Let’s embrace the unknown and grow through it. 🌱 Talk to us for a readout on the latest political trends impacting the region #Poland #CEE #CEC #EFNI2025 #GrowthPeopleRisk #Innovation #Leadership #FutureOfEurope https://lnkd.in/dRB4wRXK

Our Managing Partner Václav Nekvapil from the Prague office shared his analysis of the recent Czech Parliamentary elections with members of the American Chamber of Commerce in the Czech Republic (AmCham CZ). The discussion focused on the likely coalition scenarios, emerging trends in Czech politics, and what the results could mean for business, investors, and international partners in the months ahead. Thanks Weston Stacey for hosting this timely and engaging session. #CECGroup #PublicAffairs #CzechRepublic #Elections #AmChamCZ

🇨🇿 Czech Elections 2025: Andrej Babiš Returns to Power The weekend elections in Czechia brought a major political shift — former Prime Minister Andrej Babiš and his ANO party scored a decisive victory, setting the stage for difficult coalition talks and a likely minority government. 🔹 ANO: 34.51% – 80 seats 🔹 SPOLU (ODS, KDU-ČSL, TOP 09): 23.36% – 52 seats 🔹 STAN: 11.23% – 22 seats 🔹 Pirates: 8.97% – 18 seats 🔹 SPD: 7.78% – 15 seats 🔹 Motorists: 6.77% – 13 seats 📊 Key Takeaways • Andrej Babiš poised to return as Prime Minister after a landslide win. • President Petr Pavel began post-election consultations, expected to task Babiš with forming a government. • A potential ANO minority Cabinet could rely on support or tolerance from SPD and Motorists, securing up to 108 seats. • Current ruling coalition SPOLU–STAN conceded defeat • Far-left coalition Enough! failed to cross the 5% threshold and will not enter Parliament. 📈 Trends & Numbers • Turnout: 68.9%, up from 65.4% in 2021. • Women in Parliament: 67 MPs – the highest number in history. • Average MP age: 49 years. • Babiš received a record 71,000 preferential votes. • Support for ANO surged in economically weaker regions, drawing former voters of “anti-system” parties. With coalition talks just beginning, Czechia heads into a complex period of negotiation.

🇵🇱 Poland: The Rising Star in Innovation 🚀 Few are talking about it — but they should. In the Global Innovation Index 2025, Poland quietly climbed to 39th place out of 139 economies, showing that innovation here is no longer an accident… it’s a direction. ⚙️ What’s driving the rise? 💡 Industry diversification – 11th globally 🎨 Creative goods exports – 13th 📚 Top-tier PISA scores – 14th Poland still invests less in innovation than many of its European peers — yet it’s outperforming expectations. Creativity, adaptability, and grit are becoming the country’s true R&D engines. 🔥 Is Poland the next dark horse in Europe’s innovation race? The data suggests it just might be. 🔗 See the full Global Innovation Index 2025 https://lnkd.in/e2JQDstS

🌍 CEE Growth Outlook 2025 & Beyond The latest regional macro-outlook confirms a clear picture: ✨ Poland 🇵🇱 and Czechia 🇨🇿 are leading the way with upgraded GDP forecasts and strong momentum. 📈 Poland is on track to be the fastest-growing economy in the region this year 💪 Czechia continues to show resilient expansion with a positive growth revision Meanwhile, looking at the bigger picture: 👥 Romania 🇷🇴, despite short-term fiscal pressures, holds long-term growth potential thanks to its large population base and ongoing consumption-driven dynamics 🔎 For investors, this means: Short-term leadership in Poland & Czechia 🚀 Long-term demographic and demand-driven opportunities in Romania 🌱 #CEEGrowth #EmergingMarkets #Poland #Czechia #Romania #InvestmentOutlook #Erste https://lnkd.in/dEcbHfs3

🌍 Poland: A Leading EU Market for Growth in 2026 🚀 #Poland continues to shine as a top investment destination, combining strategic location, strong economic fundamentals, and a highly skilled workforce. Here’s why global investors are looking East: 📈 Economic Growth – GDP projected at 3.4% in 2025, driven by robust consumption and investment. 💼 Foreign Investment – Among the strongest FDI inflows in Central & Eastern Europe, powering industrial and business expansion. 🏙️ Real Estate Momentum – Booming demand in rental housing, industrial, and logisticsmarkets. 💡 Venture Capital – Foreign funds account for 42% of VC deals (Q1 2025) — a signal of #Poland’s innovation potential. 🧑💻 Business Services Hub – Rapidly evolving into a knowledge-intensive services economy, cementing global status. ⚠️ Challenges remain: high wage growth, a housing deficit, and sectoral bottlenecks. But with Warsaw, Kraków, and Wrocław ranking among Europe’s top investment cities, the outlook is undeniably strong. 👉 From real estate to venture capital, #Poland is not just catching up — it’s setting the pace for sustainable, multi-sector growth in Europe. For a detailed overview of opportunities in #Poland and the broader region contact us at #CEC #Investment #Poland #FDI #Growth #BusinessServices #VentureCapital #CEE https://lnkd.in/d9grsgte

🚨 Poland – testing the limit of technology🚨 In today’s battlefield of information ⚡ vs. disinformation ❌, the question isn’t “What’s true?” — it’s “Who do you trust?” 👉 Noise is everywhere. 👉 Narratives compete for your attention. 👉 The stakes? Your decisions, your business, your future. That’s why having the right partner matters more than ever. A partner who cuts through the chaos 🔍 and keeps you ahead with verified facts ✅. Because in 2025, information is power — but misinformation is a weapon.  Keep update with the latest geopolitical landscape in #Poland and the broader #CEE region with #CEC https://lnkd.in/djr7sMci

🌍🇺🇸🤝🇵🇱 Geopolitics at the White House Poland’s President Karol Nawrocki’s first foreign visit to #Washington wasn’t just symbolism, it was strategy. ✅ Security: U.S. troop presence in #Poland re-anchored as NATO’s eastern shield. ✅ Economics & Energy: Cooperation framed not as business, but as resilience. ✅ Transatlantic Signal: Warsaw’s role as a frontline partner in a shifting world order reinforced.  👉 In today’s geopolitics, defense, diplomacy, and economics are one equation—and #Poland is firmly at the center. If you want to know about how the #CEE region is developing or need a business impact update, contact our team here at #CEC https://lnkd.in/d5WAT-yH