Balkans
BALKANS: Recent disorders have damaged education
A well-educated labour force has proved crucial to economic success in the transition countries...
BalkansBALKANS/EU: Entry hold-up could destabilise region
French Interior Minister Nicolas Sarkozy said yesterday that EU expansion after Bulgaria and...
BalkansCENTRAL-EASTERN EUROPE: FDI attracts suspicion
The development and successful transition of the new EU member states and other CEE countries are...
EASTERN EUROPE: CEE firms target Balkans potential
Leading Central and East European companies have, through mergers and acquisitions, established...
BalkansBALKANS: IMF favours FDI as solution to deficits
Rapid growth may be expected in South-eastern Europe, driven by EU-inspired economic reform, IMF...
BalkansBULGARIA/GREECE/RUSSIA: Next step in Aegean pipeline
A memorandum on the Bourgas-Alexandroupolis pipeline will be signed by the three governments...
BulgariaCENTRAL-EASTERN EUROPE: Economic crime hard to counter
Economic transition in the region has created opportunities for economic crime to flourish, while...
CROATIA: Pro-ICTY incumbent wins second term
With 99% of the votes counted, President Stjepan Mesic was declared the winner of Sunday's...
Croatia