Western Europe
CEE: EU-inspired reform alone may not cure rail ills
Despite EU-driven measures, fundamental changes in the railway sector remain at an early stage,...
EU/RUSSIA: Airbus deal is mutually beneficial
Airbus parent EADS yesterday offered Russia's United Aircraft Corporation (UAC) a 5% stake in the...
EuCAUCASUS: Fast growth spurs finance reform
Late movers in the financial arena, Georgia and Armenia are now spurring development of their...
CaucasusRUSSIA: Ministry pressures companies to find oil
Licences of oil companies that fail to invest to find new reserves in East Siberia could be...
RussiaRUSSIA/BALKANS/GREECE: Pipeline will see export growth
The construction of the BA pipeline will have a significant impact on the operation of existing...
RussiaCENTRAL ASIA: Politics and geography constrain trade
Central Asia is at risk of falling into a CIS-centric bloc characterised by high levels of...
Central AsiaKAZAKHSTAN: Political reform plan will not suit West
Astana follows its own "Kazakh way" of political reform, President Nursultan Nazarbayev said...
KazakhstanBELARUS/RUSSIA: Minsk raises pipeline fees
Belarus is increasing the transit fees for Russian crude exported to the EU from February 15, the...
Belarus
