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Bulgaria / Economy
According to a recent poll conducted by the Sofia-based Centre for Analyses and Marketing, Bulgaria's centre-right ruling party, GERB, maintains the highest popularity among Bulgarians. Around 32.7% of respondents to the poll said they would vote for GERB if there were parliamentary elections now, with the opposition Bulgarian Socialist Party only getting 17.8% of the vote. The...
2012-01-31Bulgaria / Economy
Bulgaria's international currency reserves excluding gold increased to EUR11.0bn in December, from EUR10.8bn in November. In month-on-month terms this means foreign currency reserves...
2012-01-31Slovenia / Economy
Industrial production growth came in at 0.3% y-o-y in November, bringing the year-to-date average to 3.1% (down from 4.3% over the January-August period). While we estimate average...
2012-01-31Country Risk Rating
Bulgaria
According to a recent poll conducted by the Sofia-based Centre for Analyses and Marketing, Bulgaria's centre-right ruling party, GERB, maintains the highest popularity among Bulgarians....
2012-01-31Slovenia
According to reports released by Slovenia's new coalition government, cuts to military spending will be sought to help fund broader economic reforms. While the country's current number...
2012-01-31Romania
Following weeks of anti-austerity protests across Romania, the government is now faced with another protest, as Gabriel Resources Ltd 's Rosia Montana gold-mine project triggered protests...
2012-01-30Albania
According to a report by the United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime, Albanian citizens believe corruption is the second most pressing issue in the country after endemic unemployment....
2012-01-30Bulgaria
Bulgaria's international currency reserves excluding gold increased to EUR11.0bn in December, from EUR10.8bn in November. In month-on-month terms this means foreign currency reserves...
2012-01-31Slovenia
Industrial production growth came in at 0.3% y-o-y in November, bringing the year-to-date average to 3.1% (down from 4.3% over the January-August period). While we estimate average...
2012-01-31Romania
Romania's official reserves increased to EUR37.3bn in December, from EUR36.0bn in November. The country's international foreign currency reserves (excluding gold) also increased by...
2012-01-30Albania
Albania's relatively low level of trade and financial integration with Western Europe will not protect its economy from the marked deterioration that has occurred in eurozone macroeconomic...
2012-01-30Bosnia-Herzegovina
We have previously warned that Bosnia's political impasse poses a significant risk to investor confidence and to the economic recovery. With the IMF continuing to withhold financing...
2011-09-22Bulgaria
We continue to expect Bulgaria's Citizens for European Development of Bulgaria (GERB) party to secure the seat of the presidency in the election scheduled for October 23. With public...
2011-09-21Albania
Our core view that little momentum or political will exists to dislodge the parliamentary deadlock that has roiled Albania since parliamentary elections in 2009 remains firmly in play...
2011-06-22Macedonia
With Prime Minister Nikola Gruevski set to win another term in office, it looks unlikely that there will be a swift resolution to the country's name dispute with Greece. While the...
2011-05-31
