Central & Eastern Europe - Special Reports

May 9, 2013

Central & eastern Europe: Banking and Finance

An image of a skyline and bird's eye view of a European city

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Pick-up in global trade predicted to accelerate growth and boost outlook for financial sector, with greater focus on local currency funding

Central and eastern Europe Region to outpace west
Russia State duopoly maintains its grip
Hungary Credit plan offers hope for banks
Stock exchanges Sound of overtures in Warsaw and Vienna

Videos

Poland seeks shale gas revolution

A huge drive is underway to extract the gas, raising the tantalising prospect of a break in the country’s energy dependence on neighbouring Russia

Estonia’s digital leap

Citizens and entrepreneurs are reaping benefits from the Baltic state’s 1996 ‘Tiger’s Leap’ technology programme

©Dreamstime Apr 15, 2013

Vienna as a Financial Centre

The sector has ridden out the post-crisis gloom and hopes for a neighbourly boost to sluggish growth

Vienna City aims to exploit eastern promise
Property House prices play catch-up with levels in other European capitals

Mar 25, 2013

Connected Europe

Countries of the former eastern bloc are taking on their own identities

Emerging Europe Goal challenged
Trade links Germany

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Bulgaria

A sense of progress is evident despite slow post-crisis growth and the need to rein in public finances

Overview On the winding road to stability
Governance Policy makers carry the fight to escape from Europe’s shadows

©Reuters Nov 18, 2012

Doing Business in Austria

The country has many strengths but the grand coalition is drifting and unable to address a range of issues

Overview Progress belies lack of political vision
Politics Waltz may be over as a fresh partner steps out

Flags of the EU member states fly in front of the European Parliament in Brussels

©AFP Nov 8, 2012

Investing in Central & Eastern Europe

Outlook is brighter for the area but there is still a difficult year ahead

Overview Region draws strength from prudence
Financial services Sturdy banks sector is well cushioned

Employees work on the assembly of domestic washing machines on the production line at the Electrolux plant in Poland

©Bloomberg Oct 30, 2012

Investing in Poland

Despite threats facing the country, it goes into a difficult period with some strengths and a very remote chance of recession

Overview Reasons for optimism and gloom
Interview Finance minister justifies upbeat assessment

Cranes fly nearby Russian President Vladimir Putin who pilots a motorized hang glider

©AFP Oct 18, 2012

Investing in Russia

It is becoming clear that the flirtation with political reform under Dmitry Medvedev was simply a brief deviation

Overview Kremlin tightens the screws
Economy Little scope to spend way out of trouble

©Corbis Sep 17, 2012

Ukraine

Kiev finds itself caught between the east and the west as elections loom

Overview State in a struggle for identity and direction
Democracy Ballot under scrutiny

©Getty Jun 20, 2012

Russia

In September 2011, the president’s days as leader seemed limited only by his lifespan. They now seem numbered

Overview Country begins to tire of Putin’s reign
Energy Infighting casts doubt on privatisation

Jun 13, 2012

Poland

Nation making strides thanks to Euro 2012 and EU money but headwinds are rising

May 15, 2012

Vienna as a Financial Centre

The turbulence of the past few years, especially among Austria’s central and eastern European neighbours, has left its mark

May 22, 2012

Warsaw as a Financial Centre

Poland has been more successful than most regional rivals in developing a sector with a wider reach

May 17, 2012

Central and Eastern Europe: Banking and Finance

The region relies on older members of the EU to buy its exports and provide capital

Oct 3, 2011

Investing in Russia

Now that uncertainty over the leadership has been removed, attention has turned to the longer term

Oct 3, 2011

Russia 2011

There is a change in atmosphere in the run-up to an election whose outcome is unclear

Nov 2, 2011

Investing in Poland

Civic Platform party won a strong mandate in recent elections. Will the government now tackle thorny problems?

Apr 6, 2011

Vienna as a Financial Centre

As emerging Europe’s financial hub, the city suffered during the crash. But the region is now growing at 4 per cent

May 19, 2011

Central & Eastern Europe: Banking and Finance

Catastrophe was averted but a series of factors have combined to make recovery more difficult

Jun 21, 2011

Doing Business in the Czech Republic

The German motor is helping drive recovery although public sector corruption is a worry for investors

Jun 29, 2011

Poland

The overall mood is upbeat but there are still obstacles to be overcome

Jun 15, 2011

Pick-up in global trade predicted to accelerate growth and boost outlook for financial sector, with greater focus on local currency funding

Videos

The sector has ridden out the post-crisis gloom and hopes for a neighbourly boost to sluggish growth

Countries of the former eastern bloc are taking on their own identities

A sense of progress is evident despite slow post-crisis growth and the need to rein in public finances

The country has many strengths but the grand coalition is drifting and unable to address a range of issues

Outlook is brighter for the area but there is still a difficult year ahead

Despite threats facing the country, it goes into a difficult period with some strengths and a very remote chance of recession

It is becoming clear that the flirtation with political reform under Dmitry Medvedev was simply a brief deviation

Kiev finds itself caught between the east and the west as elections loom

In September 2011, the president’s days as leader seemed limited only by his lifespan. They now seem numbered

Nation making strides thanks to Euro 2012 and EU money but headwinds are rising

The turbulence of the past few years, especially among Austria’s central and eastern European neighbours, has left its mark

Poland has been more successful than most regional rivals in developing a sector with a wider reach

The region relies on older members of the EU to buy its exports and provide capital

Now that uncertainty over the leadership has been removed, attention has turned to the longer term

There is a change in atmosphere in the run-up to an election whose outcome is unclear

Civic Platform party won a strong mandate in recent elections. Will the government now tackle thorny problems?

As emerging Europe’s financial hub, the city suffered during the crash. But the region is now growing at 4 per cent

Catastrophe was averted but a series of factors have combined to make recovery more difficult

The German motor is helping drive recovery although public sector corruption is a worry for investors

The overall mood is upbeat but there are still obstacles to be overcome

The country is more like a Middle Eastern oil autocracy than a budding European democracy

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