Kazakhstan’s progress faces many headwinds; the West should not be one of them
The war in the Ukraine created two main opposing camps of countries. An Alliance of Democracies on one side and a Group of Authoritarian....
Netherlands Climbs to 4th Place on Europe’s List of GDP Per Resident
The Netherlands has climbed to fourth place on the European list of gross domestic product (GDP) per capita. According to Statistics Netherlands (CBS), this...
French Trade Minister to Visit UK After Post-brexit ‘hiccup’
France’s overseas trade minister will visit London on Wednesday in what is being hailed in Paris as a return to business as usual between...
Bulgaria: Slowdown of Annual Inflation to 14%
In March, annual inflation in Bulgaria slowed down to a 12-month low of 14.0% compared to 16.0% in February, according to the data of the National Statistical Institute. This...
Inflation in Finland: Prices Continue to Rise Despite Slowdown
In March, Finland’s inflation rate, or the annual change in consumer prices, was 7.9 percent. In February, inflation was 8.8 percent, which means that...
Baltics blast China diplomat for questioning sovereignty of ex-Soviet states
Lu Shaye, China’s ambassador to France, said that former Soviet countries have no ‘effective status’ in international law. The Baltic states of Estonia, Lithuania...
Sweden’s Economic Gloom Goes From Bad to Worse as Government Predicts Steeper GDP Contraction
The Swedish government is now predicting a deeper than expected GDP contraction in 2023, according to data released Monday, worsening an already gloomy outlook for the...
Why Norway’s Weak Krone Could Be Good News for the Country
While many see the weak krone as a negative which threatens to drive up inflation, it may actually have a couple of positives for...
Norway Wealth Fund Positive on Unlisted Equity Review
OSLO, April 18 (Reuters) – Norway’s $1.4 trillion sovereign wealth fund on Tuesday welcomed a government request that it consider investing in unlisted equities...
Norway’s Giant Sovereign Wealth Fund Says There’s Money to Be Saved by Identifying ‘rotten Apples’
Norway’s gigantic sovereign wealth fund believes it is becoming increasingly important to identify as many “rotten apples” as possible, saying there is money to...