The state of play: FDI in Poland
Poland has for years been the key FDI hub within Eastern Europe, with its tech sector performing particularly impressively, but the Covid-19 pandemic is threatening this progress.
CEE and CIS
CEE and CIS
Do foreign investors love an authoritarian?
Strongman rulers may be ambassadors of authoritarianism, but they both deter and attract certain types of foreign investment.
The state of play: FDI in Serbia
Serbia is one of the world's leading transition economies when it comes to FDI inflows, despite a slowdown by some measures in 2019.
The state of play: FDI in Hungary
Hungary experienced a dip in FDI inflows in 2019 after enjoying an impressive 2018. However, the onset of the Covid-19 pandemic saw the country on the retreat, introducing FDI screening mechanisms.
How Covid-19 is affecting FDI regulations
Following the Covid-19 outbreak, many governments tightened FDI regulations related to critical assets. Investment Monitor rounds up the key moves.
Are populists popular with investors?
Populism is 'bad', is the common call, and given the anti-globalist agenda of Trump and company, this counts double for foreign investment. So why are investors still flocking to populist-led countries?
The state of play: FDI in Kazakhstan
Kazakhstan is one of the leading transition economies for attracting FDI, but the impacts of Covid-19 look set to dampen its investment environment.
Transition economies set to lose momentum
The lockdowns caused by Covid-19 and the global recession likely to follow mean that FDI into and out of transition economies will be severely impacted, according to an Unctad report.
Uzbekistan energy minister makes ambitious plans
Alisher Sultanov, the Minister of Energy of Uzbekistan, tells Investment Monitor about the country’s ambitious national energy strategy.
Covid-19 creates supply and demand crisis for oil and gas
Demand for oil is likely to decrease by 23.1 million barrels per day in Q2 as oversupply and less demand worsen the price crash.
