{ "title": "Central, Eastern and Southeastern Europe: Regional Economic Issues; November 2015", "publication": "Europe, November 13, 2015", "sourceUrl": "https://www.imf.org/en/publications/reo/eu/issues/2017/01/07/regional-economic-issues-central-eastern-and-southeastern-europe1", "canonical": "https://www.imf.org/en/publications/reo/eu/issues/2017/01/07/regional-economic-issues-central-eastern-and-southeastern-europe1", "overlayPath": "/en/publications/reo/eu/issues/2017/01/07/regional-economic-issues-central-eastern-and-southeastern-europe1/index.md", "summary": "While a modest contraction in activity is expected this year for the Central, Eastern and Southeastern Europe (CESEE) as a whole, this reflects widely divergent country-specific developments.", "sections": [ { "heading": "Overview", "content": "- While a modest contraction in activity is expected this year for the Central, Eastern and Southeastern Europe (CESEE) as a whole, this reflects widely divergent country-specific developments.\n- Most economies are growing at a relatively healthy pace, with the exception of Russia and the rest of the CIS, which are in recession.\n- CESEE growth is expected to turn positive in 2016, but risks are tilted to the downside.\n- Regional financial markets have, generally, weathered well the recent bouts of market volatility stemming from worries about Grexit, slowing activity in China, and falling commodity prices.\n- This update was published on November 13, 2015." }, { "heading": "Main findings and themes", "content": "- Main Points:\n - Reconciling Fiscal Consolidation and Growth\n- Survey Magazine Article:\n - Emerging Europe Sees Stronger Growth Ahead, but Faces New Risks" }, { "heading": "Regional composition (as defined in the report)", "content": "- CESEE region includes Turkey and the following four sub-regions:\n - Central and Eastern Europe (CEE), consisting of the Czech Republic, Hungary, Poland, the Slovak Republic and Slovenia\n - Southeastern Europe (SEE), consisting of Albania, Bosnia & Herzegovina, Bulgaria, Croatia, Kosovo, Macedonia, Montenegro, Romania and Serbia\n - The Baltic region, consisting of Estonia, Latvia and Lithuania\n - The CIS group, consisting of Belarus, Moldova, Russia and Ukraine\n\nCentral, Eastern and Southeastern Europe: Regional Economic Issues; November 2015\n\n---\n\n Content in this bundle\n\n- ЕСЕН 2015 РЕГИОНАЛНИ ИКОНОМИЧЕСКИ ВЪПРОСИ; за Централна, Източна и Югоизточна Европа\n - ЕСЕН 2015 РЕГИОНАЛНИ ИКОНОМИЧЕСКИ ВЪПРОСИ; за Централна, Източна и Югоизточна Европа (Markdown version){rel=\"alternate\" type=\"text/markdown\"}\n - ЕСЕН 2015 РЕГИОНАЛНИ ИКОНОМИЧЕСКИ ВЪПРОСИ; за Централна, Източна и Югоизточна Европа (PDF){rel=\"external\" type=\"application/pdf\"}\n- JESEN 2015 REGIONALNE EKONOMSKE TEME; o Srednjoj, Istočnoj i Jugoistočnoj Europi\n - JESEN 2015 REGIONALNE EKONOMSKE TEME; o Srednjoj, Istočnoj i Jugoistočnoj Europi (Markdown version){rel=\"alternate\" type=\"text/markdown\"}\n - JESEN 2015 REGIONALNE EKONOMSKE TEME; o Srednjoj, Istočnoj i Jugoistočnoj Europi (PDF){rel=\"external\" type=\"application/pdf\"}\n- REGIONÁLNÍ EKONOMICKÉ PROBLÉMY, JARO 2015 Střední, východní a jihovýchodní Evropa\n - REGIONÁLNÍ EKONOMICKÉ PROBLÉMY, JARO 2015 Střední, východní a jihovýchodní Evropa (Markdown version){rel=\"alternate\" type=\"text/markdown\"}\n - REGIONÁLNÍ EKONOMICKÉ PROBLÉMY, JARO 2015 Střední, východní a jihovýchodní Evropa (PDF){rel=\"external\" type=\"application/pdf\"}\n- Regionalne Kwestie Ekonomiczne Na Wiosnę 2015 R.\n - Regionalne Kwestie Ekonomiczne Na Wiosnę 2015 R. 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