In 2005 most of the new EU member states (NMS) performed even better than in 2004. They have successfully managed the accession to the EU and gained the ability to grow fast despite the anaemic performance of the old EU. FDI inflows reached a record high. In the coming two years, economic...

The external conditions facing the transition economies slightly improved on balance during the year 2004. The eight new EU member states of Central and Eastern Europe (NMS-8) recorded higher GDP growth (5% on average) than in the previous year, largely thanks to expanding domestic demand - in...

Bulgaria from campaign rhetoric to post-election realpolitik (by A. Mihailov; pp. 1-3) Keywords economic forecasts, GDP growth, inflation Countries covered Austria, Bulgaria Topics Macroeconomic Analysis, Forecasts and Policy Czech Republic bottoming out likely (by L. Podkaminer; pp. 4-7)...

Bulgaria steady growth (by Anton Mihailov) Countries covered Bulgaria Croatia trade deficit high again (by Hermine Vidovic) Countries covered Croatia Czech Republic after the flood (by Josef Pöschl) Countries covered Czech Republic Hungary growth driven by domestic demand (by Sandor Richter)...

Bulgaria muddling through (by A. Mihailov; pp. 1-3) Keywords economic forecasts, GDP growth, inflation Countries covered Bulgaria Topics Macroeconomic Analysis and Policy Czech Republic changing structure of growth (by L. Podkaminer; pp. 4-7) Keywords economic forecasts, GDP growth, inflation...

Crisis management in selected countries of Central, East and Southeast Europe (by A. Mihailov, G. Hunya, S. Richter, Z. Lukas, S. Leitner and V. Astrov; pp. 1-10) Keywords crisis management, fiscal stimulus Countries covered Bulgaria, Romania, Hungary, Slovakia, Latvia, Ukraine Topics...

Twenty years of transition (by S. Richter; pp. 1-8) Keywords transition Countries covered New EU Member States Topics Macroeconomic Analysis, Forecasts and Policy Vertical integration of trade with China (by R. Stöllinger; pp. 9-13) Keywords trade, integration Countries covered China, EU-27...

Bulgaria on the brink of overheating (by A. Mihailov, pp. 1-3) Countries covered Bulgaria Topics Macroeconomic Analysis, Forecasts and Policy The Czech Republic performing better than expected (by L. Podkaminer, pp. 4-6) Countries covered Czech Republic Topics Macroeconomic Analysis, Forecasts...

Bulgaria can the boom hold on, and for how long? (by A. Mihailov, pp. 1-3) Keywords economic forecasts, GDP growth, inflation Countries covered Bulgaria Topics Macroeconomic Analysis, Forecasts and Policy The Czech Republic weak domestic demand, resilient exports, sound banking (by L....

The Central, East and Southeast European (CESEE) economies will experience on average a minor rebound of economic growth to 1% in 2010 which will speed up to 2.5% in 2011 and 3.5% in 2012. GDP growth will be higher in the CIS countries and in Turkey, about average in the Central European NMS and...