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The economies of Europe and Africa are critically evaluated in a regional briefing. The uncertainty of the European recession and growth opportunities in the European and African regions are discussed. Specific attention is paid to the implications of new energy reforms in Europe on economic growth.

Germany and the United Kingdom are gradually emerging from the ongoing Eurozone debt crisis and are expected to post moderate growth in H2 2013. However, despite positive indications, France, Italy and Spain are likely to experience either negative or flat economic growth in 2013. The European Central Bank (ECB) will maintain low interest rates to ...

Romania and Turkey are gaining momentum, projecting positive growth in H2 2013. Eastern Europe is expected to grow at an average annual rate of 2.2 percent in 2013, with the automotive sector being the key for growth. Hungary and Turkey have completed their debt repayments to the IMF, while Ukraine is in the process of completing it. The region is ...

France, Germany, Italy, Spain, and The United Kingdom have been classified as Western European countries in this study. It is assumed that the economy in this region may post a marginal recovery in H1 2014, following a prolonged economic uncertainty. At present, the business sentiment in France is low, due to a poor Purchasing Managers Index. The s...

The Czech Republic, Hungary, Poland, Romania, Turkey, and Ukraine have been classified as Emerging European countries. The expectations of favourable fiscal and monetary measures by the government in the Czech Republic and the impressive performance of the automotive and agricultural sectors in Hungary are expected to drive the growth in these coun...

This research service examines consumer perceptions of car sharing based on a survey conducted in 2012 in France, Germany, and the United Kingdom. Only one out of four city residents in Europe is familiar with the car sharing concept. Once familiar, the interest rate in car sharing reaches 38%. Consumers are most attracted by the all-inclusive and ...

This tracker assesses the status of the mobile communications markets in Central and Eastern Europe (CEE). The assessment is based on a number of key performance indicators gathered per country and per mobile network operator. Historic data has been provided for the period from 2009 to 2011. The base year is 2012. The forecasting period goes from 2...

The European Employee demographics Decision Support Database provides statistics on number of Employees by Sector & Employee Size in countries in both Eastern and Western Europe. This module helps gauge the importance, structure and trends of different size of employment in enterprises within a country.

The European Enterprise demographics Decision Support Database provides statistics on number of Enterprises by Employee size, number of Enterprises by Industry Verticals, Enterprises by Sector & Employee Size in countries in both Eastern and Western Europe. This module helps gauge the importance, structure and trends of different size of enterprise...