July 5, 2017 – This post was written by Suzie Bombarde Gough and Athanasia Kokkinogeni, Europe Analyst On June 18, Macron’s liberal En Marche! party won 350 out of 577 seats in France’s parliament, securing majority. In view of Macron’s…
Western Europe will likely grow by 1.6% YOY in 2017 from 1.7% YOY in 2016, and Germany and Spain will continue to lead the region’s outlook for 2017. Despite a lack of acceleration, 1.6% YOY growth is quite substantial as…
Although Western Europe’s economy is steadily recovering, the results of the December 4 Italian referendum could potentially disrupt MNCs’ Western Europe business targets, affect global financial markets, and further empower the anti-establishment sentiment taking hold in the Western world. The…
Last week, Frontier Strategy Group held an exclusive webinar, Brexit: Global Implications for Business Leaders, to help clients better understand and respond to the fallout of the Brexit vote. Consequences for business are widespread, ranging from: major economic and political uncertainty…
David Cameron’s unexpected majority in the May elections thrust the UK into the spotlight, and his promise to hold a referendum on the UK’s membership in the EU by the end of 2017 prompted uneasy speculation about consequences for business.…
German Chancellor Angela Merkel’s party voted today to provide a means for Euro-zone markets to voluntarily exit the Euro without losing access to the EU’s free trade zone. This move confirms that Germany is not willing to save the Euro…
Inflation across Central and Eastern Europe (CEE) eases on food prices, improving the outlook for increasing consumer demand in a number of countries in the region. Despite concerns about the impact of the euro zone crisis, investors’ confidence in CEE…