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Vietnam hopes foreign investors can kick-start economy

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VIETNAM

The government targets 3.0-3.5% GDP growth this year, up from 2.9% in 2020 and despite a nearly 6.2% year-on-year contraction in July-September. A key factor in the fall was the…

Overheating is among risks for Central-Eastern Europe

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EU

The economic outlook for the five leading CEE economies.

Soft landing has become more likely in Central Europe

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EU

The NBP’s March Inflation Report lowers its forecast for average CPI significantly to 1.7%, from 3.2% in its November forecast; GDP is to grow by 4.0% (November: 3.6%). Outside…

Belarus-Russia 'union' talk is mostly posturing

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BELARUS/RUSSIA

Prospects for substantive unification between Russia and Belarus.

EU will push for granting MES to China

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INT/CHINA

If not offset by other changes, this will result in lower duties on Chinese imports found to have been dumped in the European market. Such a decision will be commercially…

New Zealand budget may mask weakness

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NEW ZEALAND

New Zealand's low government debt and fiscal stability mark it out among developed economies. Its economy is also one of the few growing firmly: 3.3% in 2014 and 2.8% likely in…

Omicron will slow but not weaken German recovery

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GERMANY

Bundesbank president Jens Weidmann stated that the “recovery has been somewhat pushed back” by the impact of supply chain restrictions, the rising costs of raw materials and…

Weak consumption may thwart Slovak growth plans

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SLOVAKIA

The government's latest GDP expectations for 2016-19.

Czech pre-2009 growth rate may return

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CENTRAL EUROPE

Leaders and laggards among CE economies.