PLMR Shortlisted as Strategic Consultants of the Year at HealthInvestor Awards 2022
PLMR is honoured to have been named as a finalist in the “Consultants of the Year – Strategic” category at the prestigious HealthInvestor Awards 2022. Other finalists include industry heavy-weights Candesic, Connell Consulting and Mansfield Advisors. The shortlisting follows another standout year for the Health & Social Care Practice, which continued to work with flagship […]
Russia and Ukraine War – How Did it Start, What Does it Mean?
In an extended blog, PLMR explains the history behind Russian aggression, what it means for Ukraine and the West’s response. Emma has a Masters degree in Security Strategy from the Strategy and Security Institute at the University of Exeter, where she achieved a Distinction and specialised in NATO’s policy towards Russia. Why has Russia invaded […]
New EU Sanctions Mechanism Could See Member States Lose EU Funding
In a long-awaited ruling on February 16th, the Court of Justice of the EU, the highest court of the European bloc, ruled that the EU’s much-debated rule-of-law conditionality mechanism (a new sanctions instrument that would link the disbursement of EU funds to upholding democracy and the rule of law) was compatible with EU law. The […]
Possible Scenarios for The Hungarian Parliamentary Elections
Implications for international investors as Hungary heads towards its most unpredictable electoral race since 2010 In less than two months, Hungarians will go to the polls in the country’s most open parliamentary elections since Prime Minister Viktor Orbán’s ruling Fidesz-KDNP alliance received a supermajority in the Hungarian National Assembly in 2010. The upcoming vote is […]
PLMR joins adult social care champion Care England as a supporter member
PLMR is delighted to announce it has joined Care England, the largest and most diverse representative body for independent providers of adult social care, as a supporter member for 2022. PLMR and Care England have a long history of joint working in support of the social care sector, including teaming up to deliver a Government […]
Four Political Risks Facing Central & Eastern Europe in 2022
Key Political Developments to Watch & Implications for International Investors For Central & Eastern Europe, 2021 was a year of political instability and this year is expected to bring similarly pressing challenges. The majority of the region is now governed by experimental and/or ideologically diverse coalitions, with many facing major question marks over their potential […]
Five-Party Government Takes Office in The Czech Republic
Following the surprise victory of the three-party SPOLU alliance during October’s parliamentary elections and their coalition deal with the Pirates and Mayors alliance, the Czech Republic finally has a new government, led by centre-right Prime Minister Petr Fiala and supported by five, ideologically diverse parties in the lower house. Kesarev takes a deeper look at […]
Kyrgyzstan Parliamentary Elections
Political situation in Kyrgyzstan stabilizes after the elections to its Parliament (Jogorku Kenesh), but relations with foreign investors become more complicated. On 28 November, for the first time since the approval of its new constitution in May 2021, (which modified the country’s form of government from a parliamentary-presidential to a fully-presidential system) Kyrgyzstan held elections […]
Four-Party Coalition Forms Bulgaria’s New Government
What Can International Investors Expect from the Government of Kiril Petkov? After more than seven months of political uncertainty and three parliamentary elections in less than a year, Bulgaria finally has a new government. After both April’s original parliamentary elections and a snap parliamentary vote in July failed to produce a governing majority, the third […]
EU Recovery Funding in CEE: an Historic Response to an Unprecedented Challenge
Opportunities & risks for international investors as CEE markets look to recover from the COVID-19 crisis The European Union has started rolling out its major economic stimulus package as it looks to drive the post-pandemic recovery of its member states across the next decade. The Next Generation EU (NGEU) facility will provide €750 billion to […]
