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Morning Briefing: Hungarian Political Outlook Center Stage
Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orban is expected to preview his plans for central Europe's most volatile market this year in a nationwide address Tuesday.
Crowd Counting Gets Complicated in Moscow
Tens of thousand of Muscovites braved arctic cold over the weekend in pro- and anti-government rallies. Some confusion persists over exactly how many people attended.
Central, Eastern Europe in Deep Freeze
Europe’s current cold snap held on in central and eastern parts of the continent on Monday, taking a high death toll.
Russia Launches Election Monitoring Website
More than five petabytes--500 years of footage--is how much video Russia will produce during official camera monitoring of Russia's presidential elections March 4. Prime Minister Vladimir Putin first mentioned the plan to install web cameras at polli...
Morning Briefing: Czech Economy Slowing as Industry Cools
The new week gets under way with the final reading of the Czech Republic's industrial output from 2011, which should follow the trend of slowing growth due to lower demand for imports in the euro zone.
Hungarian Town to Fight Erste Bank on Foreign Currency Debt
Hungarian town will push on with its plan and force Erste Bank to share the Swiss-franc debt burden it carries; it didn't share its profits from derivative deals though.
Hungarian National Airline Calls it Quits
Hungary's national airline Malev has officially folded as it reached the end of its finances.
Public Support for Putin Edges Higher
Support for Russian prime minister and presidential candidate, Vladimir Putin, ticked higher in the last week, but in two out of three polls they remained below the 50% mark needed to stave off a second round of voting.
Morning Briefing: Euro Zone Mood to Drive Regional Trade
Market sentiment in Central Europe Friday will be driven by the mood and news flow from the euro zone.
Author Spars With Turkish PM Over Press Freedom
Acclaimed American novelist Paul Auster grabbed headlines in Turkey by criticizing the country's press freedom record, provoking a public spat with Turkish Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdogan.
Russia Elections Overshadow Cirque du Soleil
With only one month to go before the presidential elections in Russia, the country lives and breathes them, as it turns out, even on theater and circus stage.
Local Polish Town Desperate to Keep Hands on Copper Major
The town councillors of Lubin, where Polish copper miner KGHM Polska Miedz SA is headquartered, have passed a resolution authorizing the town’s mayor to buy KGHM shares, a spokesman for city hall said Thursday. Some see the move as a desperate atte...
Morning Briefing: Czechs to Leave Rates Steady
The Czech central bank is set to leave its monetary policy unchanged Thursday.
Head of Hungary’s Fiscal Council Sees Growth as Challenge
The new head of Hungary's Fiscal Council is planning to avoid politics and help address the very real problems facing the country's economy, he said Wednesday.
Protests Pressure Politicians in Slovakia
A new hot topic has emerged ahead of Slovakia's parliamentary election this spring: Alleged corruption at the highest levels of government, and anger over lawmakers’ immunity from prosecution.
Morning Briefing: PMI Readings Across Region in Focus
Purchasing Managers' Index readings for January, due in most Central European countries Wednesday, may show how severe a potential economic slowdown in the region may be this year.
Russian Opposition Instigator Inspires Financial Crowd
Moscow's financial community has met the most recognizable figure of Russia's nascent opposition movement---and some became spellbound.
Clinton Snubbed by Russian Counterpart
Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov is a hard man to reach these days---especially if you're Hillary Clinton.
Hungarian Local Government, Erste Bank Clash on Foreign Currency Debt
In the latest chapter of Hungary’s foreign-currency debt saga, a heavily indebted local government and its creditor locked horns as the bank declined to share losses made on foreign currencies with the municipality.
Who Stands to Gain from Czech Rejection of EU Fiscal Pact?
Despite intense pressure from Europe’s most influential politicians led by French and German leaders, the generally pro-European Czech prime minister has decided to walk a fine line and has firmly rejected the European Union’s fiscal pact, saying...
