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Slovakia’s New Prime Minister Overshadowed By Old Prime Minister

Slovakia's new prime ministerPeter Pellegrini is struggling the escape the shadow of his predecessorwho was forced to resign after the murder of a journalist investigating corrupt politicians.

Data

Caucasus: Gas And Gold Drive Growth

New resource-extraction operations, Russia’s economic recovery and Asian investment are lifting prospects across the Caucasus.

Capital Raising & Corporate Finance

Cyprus Shores Up Financial Sector

As the Mediterranean island nation's economy has stabilized, so too have its banks.

Country Report

Cyprus Tries, Again, to Move Ahead

The failure of UN negotiations aside, 2017 was a positive year of consolidation and growth for the Cypriot economy.

News

Czechs, Poles, Seat Private-Sector Prime Ministers

Czech PM Babiš is an outspoken billionaire while the PolishPM, Morawiecki, is more of a technician, whonegotiatedPoland’s accession to EUbefore going on to chair Bank Zachodni WBK, part of the Santander Group.

Country Report

Turkey | Business As Usual Despite Turmoil

Turkey’s geographic and economic position in the middle—between East and West, developing and developed—has made it a hub for multinationals.

Emerging & Frontier Markets

Emerging Markets Surpass Growth Expectations

They are expected to grow by an average 3.3% this year, 0.9% higher than May’s forecast and a big improvement over last year’s 1.9% growth.

Data

The Levant: Sun Shines Through Clouds

Definedloosely as the region spreading from Israel, Lebanon, Jordan and Syria in the northeast, and including Egypt in the southwest, with Cyprus off the shore, the Levant sees many points of lightdespite the current gloomy outlook.

Features

Turkey Keeps On Growing | Where Is The Economic Bust?

The country's economy has proven remarkably resilient after a series of crises rocked the country.

Banking

Turkey’s Bank Resurgence | Can It Last

Turkey’s banking authorityBDDK said total banking assets had increased 7.3% since the end of 2016, reaching a total of $826 billion.

News

Uzbekistan Comes In From The Cold

Since becoming president in December, Shavkat Mirziyoyevhas embraced the West, the IMF and the EBRDnormalizingrelations with the countryafter a 10-year freeze.

Features

Central & Eastern Europe | Can Digital Tech Close The Gap?

What must be done to revive the CEE region’s competitive edge in high-tech innovation?