• Poland’s Finance Minister against too many privileges for foreign investors
  
• Retail sales in Poland surge, while unemployment drops
  
• EBRD: A key challenge in Poland - to preserve financial stability and to counteract the adverse effects on the real economy stemming from financing constraints
  
• Polish ports see H1 shipping-freight rate boost

Focus on Poland, with The Big Mac Index in the Annex I.

• Fitch upgrades Estonia credit rating on euro outlook
• Latvia‘s state treasury holds largest amount of money in its history
• FDI Inflow to Poland up by 50% yoy
• Estonia ranked fourth in EU in terms of price growth in June

Focus on Estonia, with the EU country rankings according to the Women's Economic Opportunity Index in the Annex I.

• Lithuania's budget revenues 8.3% above target in H1
  
• EU finance ministers give final approval for Estonia in euro zone
  
• IMF: Lithuania's fiscal deficit may reach 7.75% of GDP in 2010
  
• Economy Ministry of Poland: industrial output seen rising in June

Focus on Latvia, with Economist Intelligence Unit digital economy rankings, 2010 in the Annex I.

• Estonia’s industrial output growth slowed down to 17% a year
• The number of corporate bankruptcies in Lithuania was up by 92.6% last year
• FDI in Lithuania rises 0.6% in Q1 qoq
• Latvia’s "Parex“ new bank to be called "Citadele banka"; license issued
  

Focus on Lithuania, with Economist Intelligence Unit digital economy rankings, 2010 in the Annex I.

• Polish industrial output shows fastest increase in last two years
• Poland's GDP growth seen around 3% in Q2
• Poland applies for new IMF credit line
• Poland’s state treasury debt increases further

Focus on Poland, with the aggregate replacement ratio in the European countries in the Annex I.

• Ansip: Estonia needs to become a Nordic tiger
• Most favorable climate for microenterprises in Baltics is Lithuania
• World Bank: Poland shouldn't cut budget too quickly
• Lithuania plans further austerity measures in 2011

Focus on Estonia, with the industry production index in the European countries in the Annex I.

• Bank of Latvia predicts further reduction of unemployment rate
• Latvia's GDP reduced 6 pct in Q1
• S&P raises Estonia's credit rating on euro accession
• Exports growth at a four-year high in Estonia

Focus on Latvia, with Quality of Living and Eco-City Ranking, Top 50 in the Annex I.

• Dombrovskis: Latvia to quickly split Parex Banka
• Latvia's average wage fell 8.3% year on year
• EC president does not predict when Lithuania could adopt euro
• Lithuanian unemployment rate reached 17.4% in the 1st Q of 2010

Focus on Lithuania, with the country ranking according to the registered Broadband speed in the Annex I.

• Poland's unemployment seen falling - GUS Deputy Head
• Monetary policy council leaves interest rates unchanged
• Poland has up to PLN 30 bn in new revenues - Boni
• Austrian Developers: Poland is a Stable Market

Focus on Poland, with the Broadband penetration rate in 2009 in the Annex I.

• The European Central Bank and the European Commission assessed Estonia's euro readiness
• IMF says Lithuania needs more fiscal adjustment
• Estonia climbed by one position in the competitiveness list, while Lithuania dropped by 12
• Bank of Estonia: labour market situation to improve in H2 of 2010

Focus on Estonia, with the Competitiveness Scoreboard in the Annex I.

• Latvian retail trade turnover up in March
• Estonia's stabilisation reserve still contains nearly EEK 5 bn
• Central bank of Estonia expects lower growth, faster inflation
• Economy minister: Poland's GDP will grow by around 3% in 2010

Focus on Latvia, with the number of nuclear power reactors worldwide, eop, 2009 in the Annex I

• Estonian exports at current prices grew by 24% in February year-on-year
• Lithuanian industry output rises year-on-year for the first time since 2008
• Poland’s general government deficit widened to 7.1% of GDP last year
• IMF raises 2010 economic growth forecast for Eastern Europe to 2.8% from 2%

Focus on Lithuania, with country ranking according to the general government consolidated gross debt ratio to GDP in the Annex I.

• Poland's rate council could raise interest rates once or twice by the end of the year
• In February 2010 Poland's export grew by 20.1%, while imports jumped by 22.3% yoy
• Polish-Russian economic cooperation likely boosted by warmed relations
• Poland will get a reward from EU for its strong economic performance

Focus on Poland, with the rankings according to the ICT Development Index in the Annex I.

• Institute of Economic Research: Estonian economy weakened in the Q1, seen to improve in 6 months
• Estonian inflation hike raises concerns about euro
• New budget cut looming in Estonia as tax revenues fall short of budget
• Poland need not extend flexible credit line from IMF - dep PM

Focus on Estonia, with the rankings according to the Global Innovation Index in the Annex I.

• Polish external debt at 59.4% of GDP
• World Bank believes public sector salaries in Latvia are high
• Estonian overall tax ratio was 36% of GDP in 2009
• Lithuania's central government deficit at 1.4% of GDP in January-February

Focus on Latvia, with the Network Readiness Index in the Annex I.

• Moody’s raises rating outlooks for Lithuania and Latvia
• Latvia’s State employment service: the registered unemployment rate reached 17.3% in mid-March
• Estonia eyes euro with budget deficit in 2009 down to 1.7% of GDP
• Estonian industrial production rose in February 4.8% yoy

Focus on Lithuania, with Environmental Performance Index in the Annex I.

• Central Statistical Office: Poland’s net financial result of banking sector dropped by 36.3 %
• UBS expects Poland’s economy to grow by 3 % in 2010
• Poland's public debt at the end of 2009 totaled 51.8 % of GDP
• Estonia’s 2010 International Property Rights Index is the highest among the Baltics

Focus on Poland, with comparative structural indicators for all Baltic Rim countries and the International Property Rights Index in the Annex I.

• IMF: Latvia narrowed deficit more than planned
• Estonia's economy fell 9.5% in fourth quarter
• Fitch: Lithuania's economy to expand by 1% in 2010
• Poland’s deficit grows faster than expected

Focus on Estonia, with the country ranking according to the globalisation index in the Annex I

• In January Latvian industrial production rose yoy for the first time in 21 months
• Fitch raises Lithuania’s rating outlook from negative to stable
• Deputy FM: Poland's GDP growth to be slow but steady
• Estonia on top of EU by quarterly growth, on bottom by annual growth

Focus on Latvia, with the “Cities and Regions of The Future” Rankings in the Annex I.

• In 2009 Estonian exports decreased 24% and imports 33% compared to 2008
• Lithuanian unemployment rate rose to 15.6% in Q4
• Average monthly earnings in Latvia dropped by 3.9% y-o-y in 2009
• Govt official: Poland’s deficit is expected to shrink this year

Focus on Lithuania, with the Economic Sentiment indicator among the EU economies in the Annex I.

• UNCTAD: Poland's 17% drop in FDI in 2009 the lowest in the region, with other CEE suffering 50-63% decreases
• The number of Polish companies in 2009 has decreased for the 1st time in five years
• Polish industrial production grew by 2.5% in January
• The Finance Ministry expects economic growth this year close to 3%

Focus on Poland, with the industrial production dynamics in the EU in the Annex I.

• Estonian economy fell 9.4 % y-o-y in Q4
• Estonia down to 35th in competitiveness rank, the best result among the Baltics and Poland
• The current account surplus in Latvia amounted to 8.8 % of GDP in 2009
• Lithuanian Labor Exchange: despite economic stabilization the unemployment will grow in 2010

Focus on Estonia, with the country ranking according to the Global Competitiveness Index in the Annex I.

• IMF: The forecasted growth of Lithuania’s GDP is 1.6%
• Lithuanian govt successfully issued 10-year bonds worth USD 2 bn
• Latvia's GDP rose 2.4% in Q4 last year, down by 17.7% y-o-y
• Estonia’s 2010 Index of Economic Freedom is the highest among the Baltics

Focus on Latvia, with the country ranking according to the Index of Economic Freedom in the Annex I.

• Minister of Finance: Lithuanian GDP may grow 1.6% (previous forecast -4.3%)
• Lithuanian government debt accounted for 27.8% of GDP at the end of last year
• Convergence report: Poland aims for 3% deficit by 2012
• Latvia must fulfill Maastricht criteria to achieve economic sustainability - Zatlers

Focus on Lithuania, with the results on ICT usage in enterprises last year in the Annex I.

• EBRD bullish on Poland's economic output for 2010
• Polish Banks' Performance Better than CEE Peers – Fitch Ratings
• Estonian central bank sees loan provisions going down
• J. Almunia: Lithuania is to correct its budget deficit by 2012

Focus on Poland, with the statistical indicators on new heavy commercial vehicles registration in the Annex I.

• 2009 was record year of dividends in Estonia
• Latvian central bank chief: Estonia's euro adoption to attract investors away from Latvia
• Lithuanian PM to visit U.S. and 'hunt' for investments
• Pushing inflation down easier than curbing budget deficit, says NBP head

Focus on Estonia, with the country ranking according to the fresh Logistics Performance Index by the World Bank in the Annex I.

• IMF: Estonia's exchange rate at a right level for euro switch
• Survey puts Poland in top place to do business in CEE
• Quality of Life Index: Lithuania rated the best country to live among the Baltics
• Value of real estate transactions plunged in Estonia

Focus on Latvia, with the country ranking according to the Quality of Life Index 2010 in the Annex I.