Political Risk

The political vacuum caused by the June resignation of Prime Minister Vladimir Spidla's administration, in light of the ruling coalition's comprehensive defeat in recent European... 2004-08-10

While the turnout for European parliamentary elections in the more established EU member states was a marginal disappointment, this may be attributed to a lack of internal promotion... 2004-07-02

European parliamentary elections have reflected a deterioration in public support for the SLD-UP coalition and a corresponding improvement in the political fortunes of the right-wing... 2004-07-02

Hungary's Prime Minister Peter Medgyessy must have watched with some apprehension as his Polish counterpart, Leszek Miller, stepped down in early May, amid a growing feeling that... 2004-06-08

The process of fiscal reform in the budgetary domain of social spending in Poland is rendered problematic by the structure of the labour market and unfavourable demographic trends.... 2004-06-08

Political uncertainty over the formation of the new government in Poland continues to overshadow other events. Following the resignation of former prime minister Leszek Miller, SLD... 2004-05-11

In a surprise development, former prime minister Vladimir Meciar was defeated in the second round of the presidential election in April. BMI View: The result is welcome news to the... 2004-05-10

Hungary and the other accession states do not qualify for a grace period before the European Commission starts legal action to enforce the implementation of EU law due to the fact... 2004-05-07

The tenuous position of the minority SLD-led government has been compounded by confirmation that Prime Minister Leszek Miller will resign from office with effect from May 2. BMI View:... 2004-04-08

Hungary's ongoing economic woes have resulted in a pronounced mid-term dip in general support for the ruling coalition. BMI View: Nonetheless, our core scenario envisages that the... 2004-02-13