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Fractured Election Results Cast Doubt Over PM’s Future

<strong>Newsmakers | Slovakia</strong><br /> Since he first became prime minister 10 years ago, Robert Fico has been the great survivor of Slovakia’s febrile and unpredictable political scene.

Economics, Policy & Regulation

Bulgaria Attractive Despite Corruption

Bulgaria’s multilingual workforce attracts foreign investors, but corruption is a problem.

Capital Raising & Corporate Finance

Czech Banks Are Lending

In November the European Investment Bank published its latest Bank Lending Survey for Central Europe and Southeastern Europe.

Capital Raising & Corporate Finance

Czech Republic: The Quiet Achiever

Unlike some of its Eastern European neighbors, the Czech Republic has shunned joining the eurozone and has surprised many with its stable and healthy levels of economic growth. However, progress is still needed on business transparency.

Capital Raising & Corporate Finance

New Lending Rules To Help Ukraine

The International Monetary Fund decided last month to alter its long-standing policy of not lending to countries with arrears to official creditors—national governments or agencies they sponsor—thereby enabling it to continue lending to Ukraine should it fail to repay on time a $3 billion bond due to Russia.

Economics, Policy & Regulation

Turkey’s Şimşek: A Reformer In Their Midst

Turkey When the Justice and Development Party (AKP) swept elections in November, financial markets were focused neither on prime minister Ahmet Davutolu, nor on president Recep Tayyip Erdoan. All eyes were on new deputy prime minister Mehmet imek, the former Finance minister, who may be the only reformer within the largely statist AKP.

Economics, Policy & Regulation

A Great Divide

Central Europe and the Southeast revive, while the CIS struggles with low oil prices and sanctions.

Award Winners

Cooperation Is Key To Success And Innovation: Juraj Bojkovský, Tatra Banka

Q+A with Juraj Bojkovský, Director Of Electronic Distribution Channels At Tatra banka

Country Report

Erdoğan’s Next Move

Elections over, Turkey firms up plans to become a financial hub.

Economics, Policy & Regulation

Poland’s New PM Gives Markets The Jitters

Poland The appointment of Beata Szydo as Poland’s new prime minister, following the victory of her conservative Law and Justice party (PiS) in the latest parliamentary election, has stirred concerns about her relative inexperience and a potentially populist, rightward lurch for the nation.

Country Report

A Window Of Opportunity For The Frontier Market

Montenegro tries to keep the foreign direct investment environment as simple as possible.

Capital Raising & Corporate Finance

Is Fiat A Failed Wooer This Time Around?

Italy: Sergio Marchionne, the 63-year-old CEO of Fiat Chrysler Automobiles (FCA), is celebrated as the mastermind of one of the few successful mergers in the industry’s history, the marriage of Fiat and Chrysler.