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Putin’s public trust rating steady at 77.9% in July - VTsIOM
President Vladimir Putin’s public trust rating rose slightly to 77.9%, according to the latest data from the Russian Public Opinion Research Centre (VTsIOM), TASS reported on July 25.
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Weekly deflation ahead of Russia’s CBR meeting
Russia's consumer prices fell by 0.05% week on week during the week of July 15 to July 21, following a slight increase of 0.02% the week before.
Turkey revives monetary easing cycle with 300bp rate cut
Finance industry has indicated Turkish markets will remain calm at least until big mid-September trial concerning opposition figures.
Serbia’s FDI falls nearly 70% in first five months of 2025
Slump in FDI raises concerns over Serbia’s economic trajectory, as foreign investment has been a key engine of growth, job creation and export expansion.
Moldova’s manufacturing sector posts strongest growth in 10 months in May
The May results show a significant recovery for the sector, which contracted sharply in late 2024
Fitch upgrades Trump’s effective tariff rate to 19.4%
President Donald Trump’s evolving trade policy is set to sharply increase the United States’ effective tariff rate (ETR), with Fitch Ratings warning of substantial rises as new duties take effect on August 1.
Geopolitics is weighing on FDI, capital chasing certainty over scale – study
The world is living through turbulent times, but investors are still chasing returns which has affected the flows of international foreign direct investment.
3,233% inflation seen in Turkey’s chicken Burger King menu demonstrates enduring economic pain
Grumbling, meanwhile, emerges from lira investors under pressure from officials to share their profits.
Polish core inflation increases growth rate to 3.4% y/y in June
Poland’s core inflation, an indicator that measures price growth without including prices of food and energy, picked up its growth rate to 3.4% year on year in June (chart) after a gain of 3.3% y/y the preceding month.
Tourism sector booming in Vietnam
In Q1 alone, over 6mn visitors arrived - a 29.6% year‑on‑year jump and the strongest quarter on record. That translated into roughly $9.3bn in tourism revenue.
Serbia among top global gold buyers in 2025
The National Bank of Serbia now holds 50.5 tonnes of gold, said governor Jorgovanka Tabakovic.
IMF: The debate over falling fertility
A decline in global population later this century may threaten human progress, or it may lead to better lives.
Subdued demand in EU and weak crops weigh on Moldova’s exports
Moldova’s exports fell by 11.1% y/y in May and by 10.8% to €3.1bn in the 12 months to May 2025.
Romania’s industrial output rebounds in May on low base
Romania’s industrial production posted a sharp year-on-year increase of 7.1% in May.
Russia’s relegation in Central Asia trade complete as China takes Tajikistan export-import crown
Moscow now playing second fiddle to Beijing across the ex-Soviet space.
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Slovak inflation accelerates further to 4.3% y/y in June, highest since 2023
Growth of consumer price indices (inflation) accelerated further to 4.3 year on year, and by 0.2% month on month. This is up on the 4.1% y/y acceleration registered in May, and the highest inflation level since December 2023.
Poland’s CPI picks up growth rate slightly to 4.1% y/y in June
Poland’s consumer price index rose 4.1% year on year in June (chart), picking up from 4% y/y the preceding month, data published by the national statistics office GUS on July 15 showed.
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Russia’s inflation slows to 9.4% in June
Russian consumer prices rose 0.2% month on month and 9.4% year on year in June, in line with preliminary weekly data, according to the latest RosStat report.
Romania’s inflation rises to 5.66% in June ahead of anticipated price pressures
Electricity market liberalisation and a VAT hike in August are expected to put upward pressure on prices.
Tipping Point: when populations peak – Statista
As July 11 marks World Population Day, celebrating the approximate date that the world's population reached 5bn in 1987, we're taking a closer at one of the population trends that will affect many countries sooner or later in the 21st Century.