Political Risk
Estonia
We expect the centre-right People's Union to replace the centre-left Social Democrats (SD) as the junior partner in Estonia's coalition government. The move will restore a parliamentary...
2009-05-28Czech Republic
The Czech government's loss of a non-confidence vote on March 24 will have political repercussions throughout the region. With the Czech Republic now likely to face months of policy...
2009-03-25Czech Republic
The Czech government's loss of a non-confidence vote on March 24 will have political repercussions throughout the region. With the Czech Republic now likely to face months of policy...
2009-03-25Lithuania
Following the outbreak of violent protests against government reforms in the Lithuanian capital, Vilnius, we have lowered the country's short-term political risk rating to 74.8 (from...
2009-02-04Hungary
The successful passage of the 2009 budget leaves the Hungarian Socialist government politically strengthened, and we expect it to survive through 2009 on the back of de facto support...
2008-12-16Czech Republic
Victory in a party leadership election leaves Czech Prime Minister Mirek Topolanek substantially strengthened within his party, freeing his hand to pursue reform and seek EU Lisbon...
2008-12-10Czech Republic
Further ructions in Czech politics renew threats to government stability. While we expect the ruling ODS-led coalition to survive for now, policymaking and reform are likely to remain...
2008-09-19Hungary
The Hungarian government's survival through 2009 now looks increasingly likely, having survived a vote calling for parliamentary dissolution on September 15. While this will serve...
2008-09-16
