Latvia
Latvia’s new three-party coalition will probably last
The October elections upset some established parties but the government remains in centre-right and right-wing hands
LatviaEstonia will secularise faster than the other Baltics
Just like Western societies, the post-Soviet Baltic states are following a path of religious change
Baltic statesEU neighbours’ policy towards Belarus will not soften
Formerly supportive Polish-Baltic relations with Belarus have shifted since Minsk’s repression of pro-democracy protests
Baltic statesThe EU will struggle to crackdown on money laundering
Swedbank has been accused of money laundering, after it reportedly accepted billions of euros deemed 'high-risk'
EUFive-party Latvian government may not last full term
A hundred days after elections, five parties agree on a new government
LatviaProspects for Central Europe in 2019
Rising tensions with the EU over rule-of-law concerns may undermine growth and business confidence
Czech RepublicLatvian banks face tighter scrutiny and some may merge
The closure of a large commercial bank and allegations against the central bank governor have rocked the banking system
LatviaMacroprudential policy may slow Baltic price rises
Baltic inflation rates are outpacing those in the euro-area by a wide margin
Baltic states
