Central Europe

Czech Republic: Economic Profile

Czech Republic Macro View: Strong Q2 GDP Growth

Czech Fiscal Policy: Will the Government Meet the 2010 Budget Deficit Target?

Central Europe : Czech Republic : Emerging Markets : Europe : Geostrategic and Long Term Issues : Macro View : Growth Outlook and Business Cycle :

Slovakia: Fiscal Policy

Slovakia’s Fiscal Position: Will the New Center-Right Government Meet the 2010 Deficit?

Central Europe : Eurozone : Slovakia : Europe : Macro View : Fiscal Policy :

IMF's Role in Central and Eastern Europe

Hungary's Latest Mis-Step: Contradictory Statements on Reopening Talks With the IMF

Romania’s IMF Loan Program: Government Reshuffles Amid Growing Discontent

Baltics : Central Europe : Croatia : Czech Republic : Eurozone : Hungary : Poland : Romania : Serbia : South East Europe : Europe : Macro View : Current Financial Crisis : IMF and International Economic Institutions : Systemic Risk, Vulnerabilities and Asset Bubbles :

Central and Eastern Europe: Economic Outlook

Central Europe Hit by Massive Floods: Economic Impact?

Central Europe Manufacturing: Strong PMI Performance Continues

Baltics : Bulgaria : Central Europe : Croatia : Czech Republic : Eurozone : Hungary : Poland : Romania : Serbia : Slovakia : South East Europe : Emerging Markets : Europe : Macro View : Current Financial Crisis : Growth Outlook and Business Cycle : Systemic Risk, Vulnerabilities and Asset Bubbles :

Czech Republic: Monetary Policy

Czech Central Bank Has Europe's Lowest Nominal Policy Rate, Will It Last?

Czech Republic: Miroslav Singer Named as New Central Bank Governor

Central Europe : Czech Republic : Europe : Macro View : Monetary Policy and Inflation :

Euro Adoption Path for EU Newcomers

Estonia's 2011 Eurozone Entry Triggers Ratings Upgrade

EU Newcomers' Euro Adoption: Delays Expected Due to Eurozone Debt Crisis

Baltics : Bulgaria : Central Europe : Czech Republic : Eurozone : Hungary : Poland : Romania : South East Europe : Europe : Frontier Markets : Macro View :

Central Europe: Auto Sector

Auto Production in 'Detroit of Europe': Bright Future?

The Opel Saga: German Deal With Magna Causes Political Rifts Across Europe

Central Europe : Czech Republic : Hungary : Poland : Slovakia : Europe : Macro View : Sectors and Industries :

Hungary: Fiscal Policy

Hungary’s Fiscal Position: Can the New Government Attain the 2010 Deficit Target?

Hungary's Parliament Passes Controversial Bank Tax

Central Europe : Hungary : Emerging Markets : Europe : Macro View : Fiscal Policy :

Eastern European Public Finances

Eastern Europe Public Finances: Countries Call for Change in EU's Public Debt Definition

Public Finances: Eastern Europe Outshines EMU Periphery

Baltics : Bulgaria : Central Europe : Czech Republic : Eurozone : Hungary : Poland : Romania : South East Europe : Europe : Macro View : Fiscal Policy :

Hungary: Economic Profile

Hungary Macro View: GDP Stagnates in Q2 2010

FX-Denominated Lending in Eastern Europe: Strong Swiss Franc Creates Anxiety

Central Europe : Hungary : Europe : Macro View : Growth Outlook and Business Cycle :

Poland: Fiscal Policy

Pseudo-Privatizations in Poland

Poland's Deteriorating Fiscal Position: Four-Year Fiscal Strategy Announced

Central Europe : Poland : Europe : Macro View : Fiscal Policy :

Poland: Economic Profile

Poland Macro View: Q2 GDP Growth Beats Expectations

Polish Banking Sector: Earnings on the Upswing

Central Europe : Poland : Emerging Markets : Europe : Macro View : Fiscal Policy : Growth Outlook and Business Cycle :

Poland: Monetary Policy

Polish Monetary Policy: Are Rate Hikes Back on the Table?

Poland: New Central Bank Governor Appointed

Central Europe : Poland : Europe : Macro View : Monetary Policy and Inflation :

Central and Eastern European Demographics

Central and Eastern European Demographics: Impact Of Greying And Emigration.

Baltics : Bulgaria : Central Europe : Czech Republic : Eurozone : Hungary : Poland : Romania : Slovakia : South East Europe : Europe : Geostrategic and Long Term Issues : Macro View : Demographics, Retirement and Health Care : Labor Markets and Productivity :

EU Newcomers: Monetary Policy

Hungarian Central Bank: In Wait-and-See Mode, Holds at 5.25% in August

Romania Monetary Policy: Inflationary Pressures Keep Rate on Hold in August

Central Europe : Hungary : Poland : Romania : South East Europe : Emerging Markets : Europe : Macro View : Monetary Policy and Inflation :

Impact of Global Crisis on EU Newcomers

Lessons from the Crisis in Eastern Europe

Comparing CEE of Today to 1990s Asia

Baltics : Central Europe : South East Europe : Europe : Macro View : Current Financial Crisis : Systemic Risk, Vulnerabilities and Asset Bubbles :

Eastern Europe: External Accounts

Eastern Europe: Will High Current Account Deficits Return?

Baltics : Bulgaria : Central Europe : Czech Republic : Eurozone : Hungary : Poland : Romania : South East Europe : Europe : Macro View : Capital Flows, FDIs, Capital Controls : Current Account : External Balance :

Slovakia: Economic Profile

Slovakia Macro View: Strong Q2 GDP Growth, Tatra Tiger Rebounds

Slovakia’s Fiscal Position: Will the New Center-Right Government Meet the 2010 Deficit?

Central Europe : Eurozone : Slovakia : Europe : Geostrategic and Long Term Issues : Macro View : Growth Outlook and Business Cycle :

Eastern Europe: Equity Markets

Will the CEE Stock Markets’ Summer Surge Continue?

Central Europe : Czech Republic : Hungary : Poland : Romania : Slovakia : South East Europe : Emerging Markets : Europe : Markets : Equities :

Eastern European Currencies

Eastern European Currencies: Appetite Returns, But Forint Considered Vulnerable

Eurozone Debt Crisis: Spillover Effects to CEE?

Central Europe : Czech Republic : Hungary : Poland : Romania : South East Europe : Europe : Markets : Currencies :

Eastern Europe: Bond Markets

Romania’s Bond Market: Investors Seek Higher Yields

Eurozone Debt Crisis: Spillover Effects to CEE?

Central Europe : Czech Republic : Hungary : Poland : Romania : Slovakia : South East Europe : Europe : Markets : Government Bonds :

The Hungarian Forint

Eastern European Currencies: Appetite Returns, But Forint Considered Vulnerable

Central Europe : Hungary : Europe : Markets : Currencies :

The Czech Koruna

Eastern European Currencies: Appetite Returns, But Forint Considered Vulnerable

Central Europe : Czech Republic : Europe : Markets : Currencies :

The Polish Zloty

Eastern European Currencies: Appetite Returns, But Forint Considered Vulnerable

Central Europe : Poland : Markets : Currencies :

Eastern Europe: Banking Sector

FX-Denominated Lending in Eastern Europe: Strong Swiss Franc Creates Anxiety

Central and Eastern Europe: NPLs at Their Peak

Bulgaria : Central Europe : Croatia : Czech Republic : Hungary : Poland : Romania : Serbia : Slovakia : South East Europe : Europe : Finance and Banking : Banks and Risk Management :

Western European Banks' Support of their Eastern Counterparts

Vienna Initiative: Western Europe Banks Pledge Continued Support to Eastern Europe Subsidiaries

Austria : Baltics : Bulgaria : Central Europe : Croatia : Czech Republic : Eurozone : Greece : Hungary : Italy : Poland : Romania : Serbia : South East Europe : Sweden : Europe : Finance and Banking : Banks and Risk Management :

Czech Republic: Economic Profile

Czech Republic Macro View: Strong Q2 GDP Growth

Czech Fiscal Policy: Will the Government Meet the 2010 Budget Deficit Target?

Central Europe : Czech Republic : Emerging Markets : Europe : Geostrategic and Long Term Issues : Macro View : Growth Outlook and Business Cycle :

Political Risk in Eastern Europe

Romania’s IMF Loan Program: Government Reshuffles Amid Growing Discontent

Nationalism and the Far Right on the Rise in Eastern Europe

Baltics : Bulgaria : Central Europe : Czech Republic : Eurozone : Hungary : Poland : Romania : Russia, CIS and the Caucasus : South East Europe : Ukraine : Emerging Markets : Europe : Frontier Markets : Geostrategic and Long Term Issues : Domestic Politics and Political Risks :

Eastern European Energy Security

Russian Energy Transit to Europe: Gas Flows Resume as Belarus and Russia Settle Debt Row

Can Europe Expand Its Energy Network to Central Asia? Nabucco's Woes

Bulgaria : Central Asia and the Caucasus : Central Europe : Eurozone : Finland : Russia : Russia, CIS and the Caucasus : Serbia : South East Europe : Ukraine : Europe : Geostrategic and Long Term Issues : Energy Security and Supply Risks : Foreign Policy and Geostrategic Risks : Natural Gas : Oil and Energy :

Russia and the U.S.

Can the Spy Scandal Mar the Reset in U.S.-Russia Relations?

U.S.-Russia Ties: U.S. Senate Begins Ratification Process of the New START

Baltics : Central Asia and the Caucasus : Central Europe : Eurozone : Poland : Russia : Russia, CIS and the Caucasus : Ukraine : United States : Europe : North America : Geostrategic and Long Term Issues : Foreign Policy and Geostrategic Risks : Nuclear Proliferation : Terrorism, Civil Strife and Security :

Central and Eastern European Demographics

Central and Eastern European Demographics: Impact Of Greying And Emigration.

Baltics : Bulgaria : Central Europe : Czech Republic : Eurozone : Hungary : Poland : Romania : Slovakia : South East Europe : Europe : Geostrategic and Long Term Issues : Macro View : Demographics, Retirement and Health Care : Labor Markets and Productivity :

Reform of the European Union

Belgium Takes the EU Helm on July 1: Financial Oversight Dominates Policy Challenges

EU Politics: Lisbon Treaty Comes into Force

Central Europe : Czech Republic : Eurozone : Poland : Europe : Geostrategic and Long Term Issues : Domestic Politics and Political Risks : Foreign Policy and Geostrategic Risks : International Organizations :

Russia and the EU

Can the Spy Scandal Mar the Reset in U.S.-Russia Relations?

U.S.-Russia Ties: U.S. Senate Begins Ratification Process of the New START

Austria : Baltics : Central Europe : Eurozone : Germany : Italy : Russia : Russia, CIS and the Caucasus : Ukraine : Europe : Geostrategic and Long Term Issues : Energy Security and Supply Risks : Foreign Policy and Geostrategic Risks :

Slovakia: Economic Profile

Slovakia Macro View: Strong Q2 GDP Growth, Tatra Tiger Rebounds

Slovakia’s Fiscal Position: Will the New Center-Right Government Meet the 2010 Deficit?

Central Europe : Eurozone : Slovakia : Europe : Geostrategic and Long Term Issues : Macro View : Growth Outlook and Business Cycle :

U.S. Missile Defense in Eastern Europe

U.S. Scales Down Missile Shield in Eastern Europe

Central Europe : Czech Republic : Poland : Russia, CIS and the Caucasus : Europe : North America : Geostrategic and Long Term Issues : Foreign Policy and Geostrategic Risks : Terrorism, Civil Strife and Security :