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Risks threaten optimistic Greek growth forecasts

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GREECE

After the 2021-22 post-pandemic rebound, growth is stabilising at around 2%. Barring new external shocks, it is expected to remain at this level in the coming years. Improved…

Romanian fiscal and external deficits will remain wide

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ROMANIA

Romania is among the member states liable to the EDP. Although its debt is relatively low at 47.9% of GDP, Romania has wide budget and current account deficits, yet its tax-to-GDP…

Prospects for manufacturing in the second quarter

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PROSPECTS Q2 2015

Prospects for manufacturing in the second quarter.

Chinese tech profitability to fall amid new status quo

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CHINA

Didi’s delisting has been one of the most important consequences of Beijing’s campaign of regulatory reforms that have hit the platform industry since late 2020. In recent weeks…

Doubts about graft could mar Bulgaria’s euro bid

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BULGARIA

Bulgaria’s moves towards euro adoption.

Greece is drawing more global high-tech investment

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GREECE

The potential for foreign investment in high-tech Greek companies.

Pressure is growing on the ECB to make a rate change

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EU

She repeated her determination to respond through a mix of different instruments ('optionality'), in a conservative manner ('gradualism'), and using as much leeway as her mandate…

Belarusian economy will depend on Russian support

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BELARUS

The economy has been unexpectedly resilient under comprehensive economic sanctions imposed by the West. Russia could only provide limited support as its economy had to adjust to…

New bank may emerge in Cyprus

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CYPRUS

The CCB is the second-largest lender in Cyprus. A range of scenarios are possible: the sale of all the CCB's assets, failure to sell any of it and a rapid resolution, or else a…

Moldova will keep Russia ties despite drift towards EU

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MOLDOVA

A merger with Romania is unrealistic but is a subset of a broader pro-European agenda supported by the Democratic Party-led coalition government and bitterly opposed by President…