Lithuania
LITHUANIA: Third-quarter slowdown larger than expected
The economy grew by 6.0% year-on-year in the third quarter, according to a preliminary estimate...
LithuaniaLITHUANIA: Brazauskas holds balance in coalition talks
Negotiations are under way between the centre-left and centre-right to form a coalition...
LithuaniaLITHUANIA: Rainbow coalition could exclude Labour
The populist Labour Party failed to perform well enough in yesterday's second round run-off...
LithuaniaLITHUANIA/EU: Obstacles emerge to reactor closure
The government will ask the European Commission to allow it to delay the closure of one of two...
LithuaniaEUROPEAN UNION: New members lag on euro-area criteria
Reports today by the ECB and the European Commission emphasise that the new member states are...
LITHUANIA: Labour set to govern with Social Democrats
The populist Labour Party looks set to win parliamentary elections, after preliminary results...
LithuaniaCENTRAL-EASTERN EUROPE: FDI downturn will be temporary
Central and Eastern Europe suffered a steep decline in FDI inflows in 2003. However, the...
CENTRAL-EASTERN EUROPE: Intra-regional trade is slow
Intra-regional trade in Central and Eastern Europe continues to fall as commercial ties with the...
