Croatia – ups and downs Barnaby Merrill Having enjoyed steady economic growth following its accession to the European Union (EU) in 2013, Croatia saw an abrupt halt…
Romania – bounceback Barnaby Merrill Romania has seen buoyant growth in recent years, with its economy upgraded to ‘emerging market’ by FTSE Russell in 2019.…
Ukraine – green shoots and uncertainty Barnaby Merrill Ukraine has broadly seen an improvement in its economic outlook since the 2019 election of comedian and actor Volodymyr Zelenskiy…
Greece – the long road back Barnaby Merrill Despite a Covid-induced 8.2% contraction in GDP last year, compounding over a decade of economic decline, Greece serves as an…
Cyprus – work in progress Barnaby Merrill Cyprus, a divided island nation, faces an uncertain future on the geopolitical front. The northern region of the country remains…
Bulgaria – M&A and energy boom Barnaby Merrill Bulgaria has, to say the least, performed commendably at shielding its economy from the significant disruption seen in many other…
Shoring up – the Offshore report Amy Ulliott In what will undoubtedly be remembered as an unpredictable year in more ways than one, offshore firms across the globe…
Life in a bubble – the Malta report Christopher Black According to the European Commission’s winter forecast, despite a severe economic contraction of around 9% in 2020, Malta’s economy will…
Israel focus: Land of milk and honey Arthur Kay-Ingrams Few, if any, national economies escaped 2020 with a clean bill of health, and Israel was no exception. As per…
Turkey focus: Crisis, what crisis? Dominic Carman As Covid-19 continues to wreak havoc, many countries face both an economic and a health crisis. But for Turkey, the…
Africa focus: Africa first Chris Crowe In times of stress and unpredictability, it pays to be conservative. Most sensible investors will plump for safe havens during…
Switzerland focus: Still standing Christina Detsch Switzerland is often singled out as the prime model for a stable economy – apart from a temporary blip in…
The Euro Elite: Methodology Legal Business Legal Business’ Euro Elite comprises independent law firms based in more than 40 European jurisdictions, rather than branches of international…
The Euro Elite overview: Enduring endurance Mark McAteer Much of the narrative of Legal Business for the past 300 issues has involved the internationalisation – and the failed…
Euro Elite: Baltics – Small yet spirited David Keenan Often overlooked, the Baltics is fast becoming one of the most exciting tech startup hubs in Europe. Home to only…
Euro Elite: Benelux – Reasons to be cheerful Ashish Sareen Notwithstanding the macro-level impact of Covid-19 globally, independent firms in the Benelux region have adapted to evolving conditions with remarkable…
Euro Elite: Germany – Flight to quality Anna Baubock Past experience, such as the financial crisis in 2008/09, has shown that the German legal market is robust. Today, in…
