Romania
HUNGARY: Budapest shifts minority issue to EU level
Prime Minister Peter Medgyessy said on October 4 that Hungary wants the new EU constitution to...
HungaryEASTERN EUROPE: Russian energy firms eye assets in CEE
Russian oil major Lukoil finalised its purchase of a 79.5% stake in Serbian distributor Beopetrol...
EASTERN EUROPE/IMF: Favourable forecast
The IMF said yesterday that growth in the EU accession countries is picking up, and that the...
HUNGARY: Chemical firms have ambitious expansion plans
Chemical producer BorsodChem said on September 4 that it would launch a new phase of its capacity...
HungaryROMANIA: First half faltering
Real GDP expanded in the first six months by a disappointing 4.3% year-on-year.
RomaniaROMANIA/EU: Hopes of accession are narrowly based
The European Commission announced yesterday that it was sending an audit team to Bucharest to...
RomaniaEASTERN EUROPE: Social spending faces fiscal pressure
The legacy of universal health, education and social welfare allowed the countries in the region...
EASTERN EUROPE: Transition risks creating underclass
Many of the countries of the region are preparing to join the EU. Efforts to challenge poverty,...
