The economic reopening is gathering pace across Central and Eastern Europe, with Latvia set to remove border controls and other travel restrictions with its Baltic neighbors later this week. Uncertainty surrounding the presidential election continues to dominate Poland’s political scene, while Ukraine’s parliament is set to vote on important legislation for its continued cooperation with the IMF. … Read the rest
On Wednesday, 13 May, parliament is expected to adopt a bill significantly limiting the chances of former owners of nationalized banks from recovering their assets. The adoption of the law would be welcomed by the International Monetary Fund (IMF), likely leading to an approval of a new support package for Ukraine in the near term.… Read the rest
Most countries in Central and Eastern Europe (CEE) appear to have largely contained the spread of Covid-19 and are taking steps to reopen their economies. Croatia and the Czech Republic are some of the regional leaders in this respect, while Hungary is taking a more cautious approach.… Read the rest
Most countries in Central and Eastern Europe (CEE) are beginning to ease the Covid-19-related restrictions on economic and public activities cautiously. However, Russia is still focusing on containment and economic support measures amid the continuing surge of new cases.… Read the rest
