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Greece’s foreign trade balance may worsen in 2019

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GREECE

Balance of payments outlook.

Rising prices could upset Czech government’s plans

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CZECH REPUBLIC

This was widely anticipated after the consumer price inflation (CPI) rate accelerated to 3.0% year-on-year in March from 2.7% in February. The CNB hinted that inflation could…

Balkans tech ecosystem is poised for robust growth

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BALKANS

As the IT industry expands, domestic companies are beginning to capitalise on local talent, and some have achieved unicorn status (market valuation of USD1bn). In the region’s…

Strong Greek healthcare sector will support GDP growth

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GREECE

Contribution of healthcare sector to Greece’s recovery.

Prospects for Central-Eastern Europe in 2017

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PROSPECTS 2017

Prospects for Central-Eastern Europe in 2017.

East European growth in 2023 will be modest at best

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EASTERN EUROPE

Some countries are dipping into recession, while others are likely to manage modest growth. Their various policy and real-economy responses point to different strengths and…

Prospects for the euro-area in 2019

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PROSPECTS 2019

Prospects for the euro-area in 2019.

Cryptos have robust potential in key Balkan markets

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BALKANS

Although a substantial number of crypto miners and traders view digital tokens as schemes to get rich quickly, there is growing interest in building on the underlying blockchain…

Disorderly Central European asset sell-off is unlikely

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CENTRAL EUROPE

With inflation rates rising and speculation mounting about the timing of the ECB’s own exit from its programme of quantitative easing (QE), last month’s decision by the Czech…

Czech vote may raise chances of new ANO-led government

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CZECH REPUBLIC

Now that Zeman has successfully retaken the presidency with 152,000 more votes than his pro-Western rival Jiri Drahos after a campaign that was dominated by domestic issues…