Russia has been one of the few CEE markets with strong growth as the eurozone crisis drags Eastern Europe into recession. Russia’s GDP expanded 4.9% YoY in Q1 2012 and the economy seems set on a stable trajectory for the…
How MNCs can Benefit from Growing Political Instability in CEE
The fall of the Romanian provisional government on April 27th was the latest indication of rising anti-austerity sentiment across Europe. In the past several months, just in CEE governments have fallen in Slovakia, Slovenia and Romania, with the disintegrating Czech…
As CEE Economies Slow, Governments Seek to Attract Foreign Investment
As regional economies continue to slow down, CEE governments seek privatizations and public sector restructuring in order to increase revenues and attract foreign investment. Russia, Turkey, and Poland remain the region’s most resilient economies and offer opportunities for MNCs, particularly…
Austerity Measures, Weakening Growth in Central and Eastern Europe in 2012
As exports and consumer demand slow and regional governments seek to reduce spending, growth is weakening across the region and a difficult year is ahead for both B2B and B2C MNCs. GDP growth forecasts will likely be revised further down…
Russia’s WTO entrance redraws global resource map - MarketWatch
Full article on MarketWatch Russia’s acceptance into the World Trade Organization last month didn’t just mark an end to nearly two decades of negotiations, but opened a door to free up global trade with a nation that is one of…
CEE in 2012: Amid Gloomy Outlook, Opportunities for MNCs
The outlook for Central and Eastern Europe is getting gloomier by the day as the eurozone crisis is weakening regional economies. While there is a significant level of volatility and uncertainty around the eurozone’s performance in 2012, there are several…
Eurozone Crisis to Slow 2012 Growth, but Outlook for Turkey is Promising
Trend Turkey’s economy is growing at a slower pace than it did in H1 2011, a trend that will become more pronounced through 2012 Drivers Demand for Turkish exports is slowing as the sovereign debt crisis drives recession in the…