Albania
ALBANIA: Economic outlook remains encouraging
The government's fiscal, monetary and social policies have been broadly endorsed by the IMF in a...
AlbaniaEASTERN EUROPE: Smoking remains socially acceptable
While levels of tobacco addiction have declined in Western Europe in recent years, the problem...
Eastern EuropePROSPECTS 2008: Serbia faces risk and instability
Kosovo's expected unilateral declaration of independence and Serbia's negative reaction to it...
SerbiaBALKANS/EU: EU prospects hinge on institutional reform
The European Commission released its annual progress reports on the seven Western Balkans...
EuGERMANY/BALKANS: Economic relationship is unequal
Inward investment in the region doubled in 2006 and FDI flows into Hungary and the Czech Republic...
GermanyBALKANS: Power sector has structural weaknesses
This summer's drought has added a new dimension to the structural power deficit affecting the...
BalkansALBANIA: Berisha victory ends excuse for slow reform
Bamir Topi will be inaugurated as president today. Topi's election by parliament strengthens the...
AlbaniaRUSSIA/BALKANS/GREECE: Pipeline will see export growth
The construction of the BA pipeline will have a significant impact on the operation of existing...
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