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The Czech centre-right coalition government survived a vote of no confidence on April 26 after all three parties of the coalition vowed support for the government. This came after weeks... 2011-04-28

The Estonian government has released an accelerated target for returning to fiscal surpluses. While originally aiming for a general government budget surplus by 2015, according to a... 2011-04-28

According to an April 21 poll cited by Warsaw-based PAP Newswire, the support for the incumbent ruling party Civic Platform led by Prime Minister Donald Tusk has fallen to some 31.7%.... 2011-04-27

The administration of Lithuanian Prime Minister Andrius Kubilius suffered its latest major blow, when an investigation into an alleged breach of conflict of interest regulations by... 2011-03-28

In line with our view, the centre-right coalition government won national elections held on March 6. The leading Reform Party, led by Prime Minister Andrus Ansip won 33 seats, while... 2011-03-28

The Czech Moravian Confederation Of Trade Unions (CMKOS) are planning a media campaign against the centre-right government's proposed reforms, in particular those relating to pensions,... 2011-03-28

Poland's Prime Minister Donald Tusk re-affirmed the country's commitment to nuclear power generation on March 22 even in the aftermath of the partial nuclear meltdown in Japan and increasing... 2011-03-24

The Slovak government has voiced discontent with the proposed funding mechanism for the European Stability Mechanism (ESM). Slovakia has rallied EU members Estonia, Latvia, Lithuania,... 2011-03-22

The Fidesz party's public support has continued to wane in the last month according to the polling agency Tarki. Indeed, among all voters, Fidesz saw its support fall to 37% from 38%... 2011-03-02

Lithuania's ruling Homeland Union party lost control of several key municipal councils, including the capital Vilnius in municipal elections on February 27. The opposition Social Democratic... 2011-03-01