Political Risk
Turkey
The proposed constitutional reform package in Turkey highlights an important continuation of the government's push to enhance civilian institutions ahead of next year's parliamentary...
2010-08-19Bulgaria
In a sign that relations with Brussels could be on the mend and that efforts to tackle corruption are improving, the latest EU report on eradicating graft has painted a positive picture...
2010-07-26Turkey
A coordinated opposition demonstration in the Russian exclave of Kaliningrad held on February 4 attracted 10,000 protestors. The demonstration was organised by non governmental organisation...
2010-02-26Turkey
Underlying socio-ideological divisions will continue to pose serious challenges to political stability in Turkey for the foreseeable future. Sporadic crises on the back of ructions...
2010-02-26Romania
In a positive move for Romania's path towards fiscal consolidation, Prime Minister Emil Boc's centrist coalition government agreed a plan on February 10 to reform the generous pension...
2010-02-11Bulgaria
Indications that EU aid payments to Bulgaria may once again be suspended have cast a shadow on the new GERB government's progress on eradicating corruption. While we view positively...
2010-02-04Croatia
Although we view positively the provisional closing of two further EU Acquis chapters on December 21, we still believe that Croatia will find it difficult to meet its 2012 target...
2009-12-23Turkey
Major socio-political divisions between Turkey's moderate Islamist government and secularist military, judiciary and opposition parties are expected to remain major risks to political...
2009-11-20
