Country Risk Rating

Authorities in southern Tajikistan have expressed concern over the lack of jobs and education opportunities for young people returning from overseas Islamic schools, reports RFE/RL's... 2011-01-25

The centre-right Czech government survived a vote of no confidence on December 22, signalling policy continuity for now. The Civic Democrat (ODS)- led coalition may have a difficult... 2011-01-05

Several events in late 2010 have highlighted tensions within the four-party coalition government. These include competing claims from within the coalition over whether or not to remain... 2011-01-05

Hungary's government is facing increasing isolation on the international arena, as it assumes the presidency of the EU. Fierce criticism of a new media law, which is widely seen as... 2011-01-05

Prime Minister Donald Tusk announced reforms to pension contributions on December 30, in a move that will narrow Poland's budget deficit. According to Tusk, obligatory cash transfers... 2010-12-31

For some time now we have been noting that latest political trends in Lithuania and the growing emphasis of the centre-right administration could culminate in an early election - well... 2010-12-29

Despite a stronger than expected bounce in headline real GDP growth in the third quarter, we expect Estonian fiscal accounts to remain tight for the foreseeable future. Austerity measures... 2010-11-22

Prime Minister Petr Necas of the Czech Republic visited Poland on November 4, meeting Prime Minister Donald Tusk. Discussions centred on energy security and the integration of the two... 2010-11-15

The Czech Senate approved an austerity bill on November 12, following on from its approval in the country's lower house of parliament on November 2. The bill includes welfare cuts and... 2010-11-15

Lithuania's short-term political risk rating remains subdued on account of a poor score in the social stability component of our rating. Lithuania scores just 55.0 in this category,... 2010-10-26