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Emerging Europe Analyst

Quarterly analysis of the performance and prospects of the key economies in the region.

Sample - Here comes the slowdown

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Growth still set to disappointEuro crisis to trigger recessions further eastHere comes the slowdownInflation to slow in 2012, Turkey the exceptionGrowth to slow in the second halfRecovery continues but divergences set to widen in 2011The twin-speed recovery (Q3 2010)Euro-zone crisis adds to recovery headwinds (Q2 2010)Is the recovery for real? (Q1 2010)Domestic pressures to hold back the recovery (Q4 2009)
Brighter outlook but still facing an uphill struggle (Q3 2009)Eventual recovery to expose sharp country divisions (Q2 2009)Worst recession since post-Communist 'shock therapy' (Q1 2009)‘Super Deficit’ countries heading for recession (Q4 2008)Clouds gather over the growth outlook (Q3 2008)Baltics set for recession, while Russia heats up (Q2 2008)Growth trends set to diverge (Q1 2008)Positive growth outlook conceals mounting risks (Q4 2007)Growth outlook good, bubble fears overdone (Q3 2007)Growth to remain strong; inflation rates to converge (Q2 2007)
Growth outlook looks good; Hungary is the exception (Q1 2007)Strong growth outlook conceals policy risks (Q3 2006)Markets become less tolerant of bad policy (Q2 2006)Growth outlook remains strong, but EMU targets slip (Q1 2006)Growth remains robust, despite political wobbles (Q3 2005)Outlook remains positive despite political shocks (Q2 2005)Bond yields near convergence, but political risks remain (Q1 2005)EU accession negotiations will be no panacea for Turkey (Q3 2004)Positive politics, but Turkey’s economic outlook is poor (Q2 2004)Hungary will postpone its drive to join the euro (Q1 2004)