Latvia
BALTIC STATES: Foreign banks lend stability in crisis
The Bank of Latvia is providing Parex banka with extra liquidity in the form of a short-term...
Baltic StatesBALTIC STATES: Soviet legacy adds to women's burden
In the three Baltic states, still showing signs of their inheritance from the Soviet system,...
Baltic StatesBALTIC STATES: Rhetoric harms relations with Russia
As neighbours of Russia, the three Baltic states have identical, historically conditioned fears...
Baltic StatesEASTERN EUROPE: Gays and lesbians suffer persecution
Attacks on 'Gay Pride' marches and discrimination against gays and lesbians demonstrate a lack of...
Eastern EuropeCEE: Slovakia's euro adoption has knock-on effect
The final approval this month for Slovakia to adopt the single currency has put euro adoption...
SlovakiaBALTIC STATES: Boom economies may avoid hard landing
In the Baltic states, economic growth is decelerating after protracted booms. Higher...
Baltic StatesEASTERN EUROPE: Smoking remains socially acceptable
While levels of tobacco addiction have declined in Western Europe in recent years, the problem...
Eastern EuropeCEE: Skill shortages threaten growth and FDI inflow
Just as economic growth in CEE is driving down unemployment, rapidly rising wage costs in many of...
