Czech Republic: Elections Brought Forward to October
A little confidence in the recovery has emerged after the PMI manufacturing indicator surged to 53.9 for August and revised estimates confirmed the Q2 GDP expansion of 0.6% (q-o-q). However, […]
A little confidence in the recovery has emerged after the PMI manufacturing indicator surged to 53.9 for August and revised estimates confirmed the Q2 GDP expansion of 0.6% (q-o-q). However, […]
The second estimate of Q1 GDP saw growth unrevised at 0.3% (q-o-q). Private consumption advanced only 0.1% (q-o-q), its weakest pace of expansion since Q3 2011, while gross fixed investment […]
Centre-left politician Enrico Letta was last month appointed as Prime Minister, ending the political deadlock following February’s parliamentary elections. Letta’s broad-based coalition government was sworn in on April 28 and […]
The latest national account figures underline the loss of momentum in the Polish economy. Real GDP rose only 0.1% (q-o-q) in Q1, after stalling in Q4 2012, constrained by waning […]
Renewed strength in services helped the UK to avoid a triple-dip recession in Q1 as the preliminary estimate of GDP showed a 0.3% (q-o-q) expansion. The services sector, which accounts […]