Estonia
CENTRAL-EASTERN EUROPE: Demographic drop hard to halt
The policy initiatives come in the context of a critical demographic situation. They reverse a...
RUSSIA/EU: Disagreements postpone summit meeting
Thursday's EU-Russia summit has been postponed at Moscow's request, the Dutch EU presidency said...
RussiaCENTRAL-EASTERN EUROPE: Undeclared work is widespread
The informal economy varies across CEE according to historical, socio-economic and institutional...
ESTONIA: Tallinn realignment brings charge of cynicism
The city council of Tallinn removed Edgar Savisaar as mayor on October 14. This followed the...
EstoniaCENTRAL-EASTERN EUROPE: TI report shows mixed picture
Transparency International's 2004 Corruption Perceptions Index shows a slight improvement for...
EUROPEAN UNION: New members lag on euro-area criteria
Reports today by the ECB and the European Commission emphasise that the new member states are...
CENTRAL-EASTERN EUROPE: EU drives civil service reform
With the main economic reforms -- privatisation, liberalisation and macroeconomic stabilisation...
EuCENTRAL-EASTERN EUROPE: FDI downturn will be temporary
Central and Eastern Europe suffered a steep decline in FDI inflows in 2003. However, the...