Lithuania
EU/US: EU gets a small stake in US visa negotiations
US representatives yesterday agreed to 'twin track' visa waiver negotiations, whereby some...
EuBALTIC STATES: EU power bridge limits Russia reliance
Poland and Lithuania yesterday agreed to establish a 370 million-dollar joint venture to build a...
Baltic StatesINTERNATIONAL: China enters mainstream aid industry
The World Bank's IDA soft credit window in December benefited from record replenishments. China...
InternationalCEE: 'Hidden' economy poses risks to growth
The hidden economy has grown from perhaps 10% of measured GDP at the end of communism to about...
INTERNATIONAL: IDA funding marks a donor shift
The World Bank, after a donor conference in Berlin, today announced an expansion in funding for...
InternationalPROSPECTS 2008: Weaknesses may cut CEE growth
Nationalism and populism continue to dominate politics, and unstable coalitions are common. ...
BALTIC STATES: Fiscal tightening will be uneven
The producer price index (PPI) rose in October by 9.1% year-on-year, Statistics Estonia reported...
CEE/CIS: Five states study pipeline bypassing Russia
Five East European states yesterday agreed to cooperate in taking Caspian energy to world...
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