On April 10, the euro group agreed on a 500 billion euros rescue package that made the Bulgarian government regret that it had decided to delay its plans to join the...
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A handful of countries began slowly lifting coronavirus restrictions this week, led, in emerging Europe, by Czechia and Poland. The relaxation of lockdown rules, which...
Often eclipsed by its two Baltic neighbours Estonia and Lithuania, Latvia’s response to the coronavirus pandemic has been both impressive and highly effective...
Over the last three decades Poland has become the most successful economy in Europe. Since 1989, the country has increased its GDP per capita by almost 150 per cent...
Ukraine has renewed its plea for assistance to international backers for financial support in order to avoid a potential economic collapse. On March 30, the Verkhovna...
The global economy is now certain to enter recession due to the impact of the coronavirus outbreak, and parts of emerging Europe may be particularly vulnerable. With...
After just six months on the job, the government of Oleksiy Honcharuk, Ukraine’s youngest-ever prime minister, was dismissed this week and replaced with a new executive...
The Armenian economy enters 2020 in a strong position, with the financial system stable, upgraded credit ratings, an increase in foreign reserves and higher budget...
Croatia’s growth has been strong for over five years, inflation is subdued, unemployment has been significantly reduced and public debt is steadily declining, the...
The National Bank of Ukraine (NBU) has decided to cut the country’s key policy rate by two per cent to 13.5 per cent, as it continues to ease monetary policy as the...
The new Ukrainian government has outlined an ambitious agenda for the country’s future. With expectations high, much will depend on whether the new Ukrainian leadership...
The World Bank and International Monetary Fund (IMF) annual meetings in October were held with dark clouds on the horizon – both literally (it was a rainy week) and...