Political Risk

We view the Socialist Party of Serbia's announcement that it will join the pro-Western 'For A European Serbia' coalition and form a government as a highly positive development for... 2008-06-24

We believe that Bosnia's signing of the Stabilisation and Association Agreement with the European Union (EU) on June 16 marks a positive step for the country's future political and... 2008-06-17

We expect that the landslide victory of Prime Minister Nikola Gruveski's VMRO-DPMNE party in the Macedonian parliamentary election, held on June 1, will ensure that the country will... 2008-06-02

Romania's municipal elections, scheduled for June 1, will be an important indicator of the political mood of the electorate ahead of the November parliamentary election. However,... 2008-05-28

With the ruling Justice and Development Party (AKP) reversing its public position regarding the outcome of its indictment for alleged anti-secular activities, it is looking increasingly... 2008-05-20

The resignation of Serbian Prime Minister Vojislav Kostunica on March 8 raises the short-term political risks in Serbia. His departure deflects the ongoing tensions within the cabinet... 2008-03-10

BMI View: Romanian immigration to Italy has become a political issue. Further deportations of expats to Romania can be expected, but we expect this to be a trickle rather than a flood.... 2007-11-27

BMI View: The Croatian Democratic Union (HDZ) look set to form the next government, after topping the poll in the November 25 elections. Although not yet a done deal - an opposition... 2007-11-26

The European Commission released its annual report on EU enlargement policy on November 6, outlining the main challenges facing the prospective accession states. The current accession... 2007-11-12

The decision by Bosnia's international peace envoy Miroslav Lajcak to reform the country's voting rules is increasingly leading to Bosnian Serb political isolationism in the central... 2007-11-02