PLMR China Briefing 2021: The Story So Far

For those in the UK with investments in China, the past six months have required nerves of steel. Unprecedented levels of Chinese state intervention in the economy, whether in curbing education related Chinese businesses, or new rejuvenated clarity in the aim to ensure that Chinese economic growth benefits the many and not just the view, […]

PLMR Acquires Genesis As The Latest Part Of Its Strategic UK Growth Plans

PLMR, one of the UK’s most successful and fastest-growing integrated communications agencies, has acquired East Anglia agency Genesis as it continues to take forward its strategic plan to strengthen its regional network and the services offered to clients.   The acquisition comes hot on the heels of PLMR’s announcement last week that it has acquired Advent Communications in the Midlands, and further adds to a network also covering London and the South East, as well as Scotland.  Bringing Genesis into the […]

Opposition Coalition Wins Surprise Victory in Czech Election

Implications of the Czech parliamentary elections for international investors Losing the election by a razor-thin margin in terms of popular support, the ruling ANO party of Prime Minister Andrej Babiš came in second during this weekend’s parliamentary elections in the Czech Republic. The strong electoral performance of its main rival, the centre-right SPOLU coalition, as […]

Romania’s Government Falls

Implications of the no-confidence vote against the Cîțu Cabinet Less than a year after its formation, Romania’s three-party government, led by Prime Minister Florin Cîțu and the National Liberal Party (PNL), has collapsed after a no-confidence vote in the country’s parliament. The vote, supported not only by opposition parties but also by former coalition member […]

PLMR Acquires Advent Communications As Part Of Strategic Growth Plan

PLMR, one of the UK’s most successful and fast-growing communications agencies, has acquired Midlands-based Advent Communications as it expands its regional network and further develops the breadth and quality of the services it offers to its clients. PLMR has been based in the Midlands since 2017, with its office in Birmingham part of a network that also […]

Ukraine’s Renewable Energy Crisis Rumbles On

In the coming days the Ukrainian Parliament (Verkhovna Rada) may begin to consider a draft law levying an increase in taxes on a range of business sectors, controversially including the renewable energy segment. The draft law removes electricity renewable energy sources (RES) from the list of sectors exempt from excise duty, effectively bringing in a new tax […]

Coalition Crisis in Romania

Analysis & implications of the turmoil surrounding the split of Romania’s ruling coalition Political stability in Romania has taken a strong hit in recent days after Florin Cîțu, the country’s Prime Minister from the senior coalition National Liberal Party (PNL), moved to dismiss Stelian Ion, the Justice Minister, from one of his two coalition partners, […]

Alar Karis Elected President of Estonia

In a move that surprised many in terms of its smoothness and speed, the Head of the Estonian National Museum Alar Karis was last week elected as the President of the Republic in just the second round of voting – albeit in an election in which he was the only candidate. The unexpectedly smooth process, […]

Navos: New Structures For a New Decade

After ten years of growth: Agency expands its management structure with five associate partners Berlin, Düsseldorf, 11 August 2021. navos has grown steadily since it was founded ten years ago. The communication agency, which was founded by Anja Schlicht, Markus Hilse and Jung von Matt in 2011, now has 60 consultants. The agency, with offices […]

Polish Ruling Coalition Fractures – Snap Elections on The Horizon?

Will the Polish right-wing government survive the dismissal of junior coalition party Accord and Donald Tusk’s return to domestic politics? Division inside the current ruling Polish coalition government (the Zjednoczona Prawica or United Right, bloc) is not exactly a new phenomenon: there has been a long-running turmoil at the heart of Polish politics since Spring […]