Financial markets had for a long time prepared themselves for an initial interest rate hike by the European Central Bank (ECB) in 2019, but developments in the first...
Opinion
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It is no secret that US President Donald Trump likes to interfere in foreign affairs – especially when it comes to protecting American interests and asserting them...
The UK government and the European Union are on a dangerous path, heading towards a No Deal Brexit. With supermarkets talking about totally changing international...
Since gaining its independence from the Soviet Union in 1991, Azerbaijan has carried out successful development work all sectors of its economy, and has implemented a...
The Polish republic, created at the end of World War I, was extinguished in September 1939 by its powerful German and Soviet neighbours in the war that launched the...
The Westerplatte, one of the most iconic battlegrounds of World War II, is once again in the news, 80 years since Germany invaded Poland to begin the war. This time the...
The LGBT (lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender) issue has been one of the main sources of political controversy in Poland over the summer months, and is potentially...
The business services sector (BSS) has for more than 20 years been one of the fastest growing global industries in the world. As this growth and evolution continues, we...
The economy of Bosnia and Herzegovina (BiH) reported decent average real GDP growth of 3.1 per cent year-on-year from 2015-2018. Nevertheless, average growth of 3.1 per...
A while ago, a highly respected colleague of mine said “One for all, all for one” and perfectly described with this famous quote the relevance of small- and medium-sized...
The Romanian leu’s exchange rate has had a convoluted evolution during the three decades of Romania’s transition to a market economy. With euro membership now a possible...
The Ukrainian banking market is probably the most dramatic boom-bust story in the CEE region. From 2000 onwards, the ratio of loans to GDP rose from around 10 per cent...
