The landing force of foreign specialists, known in Ukraine as “the Varangian team”, are appointed to successive positions in the state administration. Are Varangians the last hope of Ukraine or just a fig leaf used by the new...
Ukraine's Maidan revolution, the seizure of Crimea by Russia, war against Russian-backed separatists in the east of the country and a deep economic recession have sent a torrent of Ukrainians either seeking shelter elsewhere in...
Reform is on the agenda in Kiev. After over twenty years deformed by corruption and incomplete reforms, the demand for “European standards” – an umbrella term for values such as greater transparency and rule-of-law – is...
Ukrainian authorities are considering how to rebuild Donbass, destroyed by Russian mercenaries. Unless the West takes part in the procedure, decisions are likely to depend on under which variant the most money can be transferred...
Two events have called into question the advancing integration of Ukraine with the European Union. President Petro Poroshenko has acknowledged there is no chance of the Ukrainian government winning the war in eastern Ukraine as...
According to the latest NBP inflation report, economic growth will gradually accelerate without the risk of rising prices. This will allow interest rates to remain stable. The Ukrainian crisis will not impact negatively on the...
Moldova with its 3.6 million inhabitants is today one of Europe’s poorest countries and it will benefit a lot from the association agreement with the EU despite its peripheral location.
There are many signs that the fate of Ukraine standing at the European crossroads is going to be resolved soon. And the choice is not just an economic profit and loss account of integration with the EU or Russia.
The Ukrainian parliament voted the law granting the Cabinet the right to pay its expenses to businesses with Treasury bills up to unlimited value. This practically breaks the central bank’s monopoly on the monetary policy.
Recession looms over Ukraine. The oligarchs rule. A currency crisis may break loose at any time. Foreign investors demand a high risk premium, some of them retreat. High interest rates hamper domestic investment, while domestic...