Baltic states
EUROPE: Stock exchange mergers set to continue
Nasdaq last week withdrew its bid to take over the London Stock Exchange. Recent developments on...
EU/BALTICS: ECOFIN says inflation risks euro entry
The Council of EU finance ministers (ECOFIN today warned fast-growing Estonia that inflation...
EuCEE: Diversifying energy away from Russia has costs
The CEE countries have historically been highly dependent on Russia for their energy needs. The...
RussiaRUSSIA/EU: New pipeline will harm transition states
The appointment of former German Chancellor Gerhard Schroeder to the board of the consortium that...
RussiaRUSSIA: Duma votes to sponsor pro-Kremlin NGOs
The State Duma (lower house of parliament) voted on November 18 to allocate 500 million roubles...
RussiaKAZAKHSTAN/LITHUANIA: Astana leads refinery bids
Kazakhstan's state oil company, Kazmunaygaz, has offered the highest bid, over one billion...
KazakhstanRUSSIA: How small groups influence Kremlin thinking
As the state consolidates control over the media, Kremlin decisionmakers increasingly rely on a...
RussiaEASTERN EUROPE: Inflation may defer euro accession
Consumer prices rose in September by 3.7% year-on-year in Hungary, it was reported today, mainly...
