R E G I O N A L FOCUS With ination going up in most of the European countries and rates increasing our customers are still asking for a cheaper offer He adds: Now many seem to believe that this war will most likely grind on for some time and even if there is a cessation of hostilities, future violence could easily flare up again. As the scale of destruction becomes clear, we will see that the infrastructure needed for quickly restarting normal business operations will be significantly impaired. According to Move One, global companies who want to incorporate Ukrainian staff into their operations now request more long-term assistance including work and residence permits, school assistance and housing. We are also beginning to see an increase of export moves from Ukraine for diplomatic and corporate customers who were unable to move goods prior to war as well as Ukrainians who now plan to stay out of the country for a longer period of time, says Clements. As well as the humanitarian crisis caused by the conflict, Move One believes that large-scale capital investment may slow in neighbouring countries to Ukraine Poland, Slovakia, Romania and Hungary. However, these border countries will continue to see surges in technology, defence and military-related investment it is most likely that NATO will set up more permanent bases, adds Clements. Rome (italy) 34 FF306 June-August 22 pp30-37 Regional Focus.indd 34 WW W. F I D I FOC U S . OR G 07/06/2022 14:59