Political Risk

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

While the European Commission's (EC) 2009 annual report on reform of the judiciary and improvements to the rule of law in Romania was not as critical of the country's progress as... 2009-07-23

We believe that momentum is gaining toward some form of political settlement in Turkey's long-standing conflict with the terrorist Kurdistan Worker's Party (PKK). That said, we stress... 2009-06-02

Turkish Prime Minister Tayyip Erdogan's May 1 cabinet shuffle is a strong indication of his government's commitment to market reforms. The elevation of Ali Babacan to an enlarged... 2009-05-05

Parliamentary elections have led to a change in government in Slovenia, with the opposition Social Democrats (SD) winning the most seats in parliament. However, finding a stable governing... 2008-09-29

BMI View: It certainly looks like Croatia could achieve EU membership in 2011. This will be a major achievement for the country, but one that still requires significant effort. Zagreb... 2008-09-26

We believe Serbian President Boris Tadic's bid to seek a ruling from the International Court of Justice (ICJ) on Kosovo's unilateral declaration of independence will allow Serbia... 2008-09-26

The European Commission (EC) announced on September 23 that they intend to provide Albania with EUR245mn in financial assistance between 2008-2010. According to the EC, the money... 2008-09-24

Slovenian Legislative elections are scheduled for September 21, with campaigning getting underway from now. Despite some impressive achievements on its CV, the incumbent government... 2008-07-28

A boycott of the Macedonian parliament by the Democratic Party of Albanians and Social Democrats should not significantly impact overall government policy direction, but it is likely... 2008-07-24