Despite relatively positive economic indicators, Azerbaijan faces several challenges in its diversification efforts, with the country’s heavy reliance on the oil and gas...
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Armenia’s ability to diversify its sources of foreign investment will be key to its long-term wellbeing, alongside the modernisation of key sectors such as agriculture...
Natural resources, and its sheer size, have made Kazakhstan Central Asia’s largest economy. If it is to compete globally, it needs to nurture a smarter, more sustainable...
Despite some signs of resilience in the face of external pressures, particularly since 2020, the long-term economic outlook of Belarus remains clouded by structural...
Poland’s fiscal expansion continues, as PM Donald Tusk shows little sign of scaling back his predecessor’s policies of high defence spending, generous wage...
On paper, Georgia’s economy is doing relatively well. But a pivotal parliamentary election in October could significantly alter the country’s economic direction...
With the right mix of policy, innovation, and investment, Slovakia has the potential to not just maintain its current status but to rise as a leading economy in Central...
With his country’s economy in such a precarious state, Viktor Orbán’s political grandstanding increasingly looks like a vanity project Hungary can ill afford. ...
Assessing Turkmenistan’s economic health is made difficult by a lack of transparency and restricted access for international observers. Turkmenistan, a Central Asian...
Croatia boasts a diverse economy, with key sectors including tourism, manufacturing, agriculture, and energy. Growth in 2024 is expected to be amongst the highest of all...
Despite facing significant challenges, Slovenia’s economy remains robust. Economic growth in Slovenia has been resilient amid multiple shocks including the...
A demographic decline and eternal political instability threaten to slow Bulgaria’s economic growth. Bulgaria, despite facing numerous challenges (not the least of...
