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CENTRAL-EASTERN EUROPE: Electricity markets opening up
Electricity markets in Central and Eastern Europe (CEE) are likely to continue to grow rapidly,...
CENTRAL-EASTERN EUROPE: Banking faces consolidation
Ratings agency Standard and Poor's (S&P) said today that it was placing six banks in Central and...
CENTRAL-EASTERN EUROPE: FDI attracts suspicion
The development and successful transition of the new EU member states and other CEE countries are...
EASTERN EUROPE: EU joiners have strong audit bodies
The resources and powers of national audit bodies have improved significantly in recent years,...
CENTRAL-EASTERN EUROPE: Racist extremism could grow
The strength of racist politics, discrimination and violence varies considerably across the...
CENTRAL-EASTERN EUROPE: Growth slips slightly
Slovakia's economy grew by 5.1% year-on-year in the first quarter, data showed today, while the...
CENTRAL-EASTERN EUROPE: Postal services face reform
Plans to reform postal service operators in the region. Despite undergoing some restructuring...
CZECH REPUBLIC: Fiscal deficit set for overshoot
The fiscal deficit will reach 4.8-5.0% of GDP this year, above the target of 4.7% set in the...
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