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Emerging Europe Weekly, 2023.2.18
By FMN Team Destabilization plot thickens in Moldova with a new government and regional interest. In the wake of the
Macro instability scares investors from West Africa’s largest markets
Political and economic instability are pushing equity investors away from West Africa’s largest economies according to data from The
Start-up culture flourishes in VietnamÂ
The number of start-ups in Vietnam has nearly doubled since the start of the pandemic, according to a report by
Zambian chafes at delay in debt restructuring
Zambia’s finance minister, Situmbeko Musokotwane, has criticized delays in the debt restructuring process, the FT reports. The criticism comes
Amid power crisis, Pakistan reverts to coalÂ
Pakistan will not build new gas-powered plants in the coming years, instead opting to quadruple its coal-fired output, Reuters reports.
IMF commends El Salvador’s government and eases stance on bitcoin
The IMF appeared to soften its stance on El Salvador, saying that risks from bitcoin “have not materialized,” during yearly
Petro’s ambitious reforms run into Colombian polarization and stagnation
Thousands of Colombians took to the streets both to support and protest against President Gustavo Petro’s controversial health reform,
Uncertainty weighs on investment flows to frontier and emerging markets
China’s abandonment of its so-called Zero-Covid policy prompted strong inflows into emerging markets, but as renewed questions arise over
Eastern European economies battered by high energy costs
The European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD) has warned that Russia’s attack on Ukraine will slow growth across
Paraguay-Taiwan commercial relations deepen as ties come under election pressure
Paraguayan President Abdo Benitez reaffirmed Taiwan’s importance as a partner and emphasized Tapei’s continued healthcare, education, and economic
Russian consumers put pressure on Western corporate holdouts’ strategies
While many Western companies are devising complicated maneuvers to maintain their operations in Russia and just 8.5% have fully
Gang spying scandal highlights Albania’s centrality in EU smuggling routesÂ
Albanian police dismantled over 500 illegal surveillance cameras that were apparently used by gangs to monitor citizens and law enforcement,