Country Risk Rating

The recently elected Estonian government, led by the centre-right Reform Party, pushed through on long-held plans to cut personal income taxes. As part of a long-term economic strategy,... 2011-06-21

A joint statement by Czech Republic and the United States officials states that the Czech Republic will no longer play host to a data analysis centre for the early warning system of... 2011-06-16

Slovakia's ruling centre-right coalition decided in its session on June 14 that the country will contribute to the new Greek bailout, but only if certain conditions are attached. These... 2011-06-15

Estonia retains one of the highest short-term political risk ratings in Emerging Europe, with its score having been bolstered by the country's robust macroeconomic recovery in 2010/2011.... 2011-05-26

According to a new opinion poll carried out by polling agency Tarki, the ruling Fidesz party's support continued to decline in May but still remained well above that of its closest... 2011-05-26

A recent Vilmorus opinion poll conducted in May shows that respondents overwhelmingly disapprove of the performance of Prime Minister Andrius Kubilius, with the margin of unfavourable... 2011-05-26

The Czech Republic, Poland, Hungary and Slovakia, a bloc known as the Visegrad-4 (V4), decided on May 12 to form a 'battlegroup'. The goal is for the militarised bloc to be independently... 2011-05-24

Momentum is building for Poland to move more quickly towards exploiting its unconventional natural gas reserves, with Deputy Treasury Minister Mikolaj Budzanowski claiming on May 18... 2011-05-20

In light of speculation in domestic media circles, Hungary's Prime Minister Viktor Orban has openly ruled out the possibility of early elections before 2014, claiming that it would... 2011-05-03

We believe that Lithuanian euro entry by 2014 remains realistic, and the recent appointment by President Grybauskaite of Vitas Vasiliauskas as the new central bank governor could prove... 2011-04-28