{"id":2740,"date":"2015-10-01T00:00:00","date_gmt":"2015-10-01T00:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/hebblethwaites.wpengine.com\/index.php\/emerging-markets-in-the-eu\/"},"modified":"2015-10-01T00:00:00","modified_gmt":"2015-10-01T00:00:00","slug":"emerging-markets-in-the-eu","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/hebblethwaites.com\/index.php\/emerging-markets-in-the-eu\/","title":{"rendered":"Emerging markets in the EU"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>\n\tIf you are considering, or already are, selling your products and services in the EU, you may want to read the following recent announcement published on the UK government website.<\/p>\n<p>\n\t&ldquo;Emerging Europe offers opportunities for all UK companies ranging from novice to experienced exporters, and across multiple sectors.<\/p>\n<p>\n\tEmerging Europe is made up of 11 markets and over 120 million consumers located in Central and Eastern Europe (CEE).<\/p>\n<p>\n\tThis region offers:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>\n\t\tincreasingly affluent consumers<\/li>\n<li>\n\t\teconomic growth at double the rate of western Europe<\/li>\n<li>\n\t\twidespread use of the English language<\/li>\n<li>\n\t\tlow risk compared with other Emerging Markets further from the UK<\/li>\n<li>\n\t\teasy accessibility from the UK &ndash; just 2 to 3 hours flying time on low cost airlines<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>\n\tUK exports are worth over &pound;16 billion, with goods exports doubling over the past decade, and services exports &#8211; over &pound;4 billion &#8211; trebling.<\/p>\n<p>\n\t<strong>What is Emerging Europe?<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>\n\tMarkets of Emerging Europe are at differing stages of development, but all offer long-term growth prospects for UK companies. The markets are:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>\n\t\tAustria<\/li>\n<li>\n\t\tBosnia and Herzegovina<\/li>\n<li>\n\t\tBulgaria<\/li>\n<li>\n\t\tCroatia<\/li>\n<li>\n\t\tCzech Republic<\/li>\n<li>\n\t\tHungary<\/li>\n<li>\n\t\tPoland<\/li>\n<li>\n\t\tRomania<\/li>\n<li>\n\t\tSerbia<\/li>\n<li>\n\t\tSlovakia<\/li>\n<li>\n\t\tSlovenia<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>\n\t<strong>Benefits of doing business in Emerging Europe<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>\n\tThe markets offer UK companies a number of advantages including:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>\n\t\tease of developing business relationships as located close to UK with access via large number of budget airlines<\/li>\n<li>\n\t\tideal for Small and Medium Enterprises (SMEs) on tight budgets<\/li>\n<li>\n\t\tsupply chain opportunities in support of strategically important industries<\/li>\n<li>\n\t\topportunities resulting from &pound;170 billion European Union (EU) Structural and Cohesion funds for 2014 to 2020<\/li>\n<li>\n\t\tUK&rsquo;s positive image as a reliable business partner and increasingly as a source of innovative products and services and new technology<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>\n\t<strong>Opportunities<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>\n\tThere are opportunities across a range of sectors. These include:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>\n\t\tadvanced manufacturing<\/li>\n<li>\n\t\tdefence and security<\/li>\n<li>\n\t\tenergy<\/li>\n<li>\n\t\thealthcare and life sciences<\/li>\n<li>\n\t\tinfrastructure<\/li>\n<li>\n\t\tservices (financial and professional services, e-commerce and traditional retail)&rdquo;<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<!-- -->","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>If you are considering, or already are, selling your products and services in the EU, you may want to read the following recent announcement published on the UK government website. &ldquo;Emerging Europe offers opportunities for all UK companies ranging from novice to experienced exporters, and across multiple sectors. 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