Europe

Romania’s Flouted Flickering Flame

Romanian securities briefly paused for relief as President Basecu retained his post on lower than majority turnout on an impeachment ...

Ukraine’s Golden Harvest Humbling

Ukrainian shares trimmed double-digit losses despite drought again stifling output at the world’s number three corn producer as near $10 ...

The CIS’ Sudden Scent Sensitivities

Central Asia and the Caucuses’ bond burst with the addition of benchmark entrants the past year paused for overdue reflection ...

The Euro’s Small Sickness Spots

Cyprus after weeks of speculation formally requested EU help to recapitalize its 3 main banks devastated by Greece’s 75 percent ...

Hungary’s Truculent Transaction Modes

The Budapest exchange fought to stay positive as IMF-EU compromise to allow program negotiations was again jeopardized by the Orban ...

Russia’s Flagging Energy Edicts

Russian stocks were down 10 percent at the rear of the MSCI main Emerging Europe pack as partial energy privatizations ...

Hungary’s Legal Maneuvering Delays

Hungarian stocks were flat and foreign investors held their one-third local debt position despite the floundering forint, as the EU-ECB ...

Poland’s Football Cup Fumbles

Polish stocks followed neighbors into year-to-date losses as construction woes led to another big builder bankruptcy despite the hospitality and ...

The EBRD’s Muddling Through Muddle

The EBRD tapped a UK civil servant for the helm in a break with two decades of European continent executive ...

Serbia’s European Solidarity Schism

Serbian voters joined French and Greek ones at national polls with both President Tadic’s party and the opposition espousing pro-EU ...

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