Bogdan Turek in Warsaw
Fri, 12th Mar -- Poland is revelling in the interest being shown by construction companies from outside the EU to build its highways at prices cheaper than those offered by EU or even domestic companies - a development that's likely to lead to a major shake-up of the Polish construction industry.

Ben Aris in Moscow
Thu, 11th Mar -- Russian Prime Minister Vladimir Putin appeared on telly at the start of March to call on Russians to buy a Russian-made car as the Kremlin's rescue plan for the beleaguered sector moves into high gear.

Nicholas Watson in Prague
Wed, 10th Mar -- Reports in March that 10 bidders are interested in buying a 21% stake in Turkish lender Garanti Bank confirms the huge interest that foreign investors have in the country's banking industry. And a look at the sector's latest financial results shows just why.

Clare Nuttall in Almaty
Tue, 9th Mar -- As one of only two European countries to actually grow in 2009, Albania's government regards now as a good time to issue its first-ever international bond. To maintain that strong growth, though, analysts warn Tirana needs to step up the reform process.

Clare Nuttall in Almaty
Mon, 8th Mar -- The planned construction of a new power line connecting Kazakhstan to Tajikistan will allow Central Asia's common energy system to be reactivated. But plans to attract investment into new hydroelectric power plants are being held back by their political sensitivity.

Jiri Kominek in Prague
Fri, 5th Mar -- Czech tycoon Petr Kellner's PPF Group may be about to take its consumer lending business to China, but for the most part the investment is flowing in the other direction.

Clare Nuttall in Almaty
Mon, 1st Mar -- Opposition parties were expected to pick up a few extra seats in Tajikistan's parliamentary elections on February 28, but there was no serious challenge to the ruling People's Democratic Party of Tajikistan, leading to the main opposition party on Monday to claim widespread voter fraud.

Graham Stack in Kyiv
Tue, 2nd Mar -- It has become fashionable in some parts of Europe to create national champions of energy that are big enough to stand up to powerful oil and gas suppliers (read: Russian ones), to invest the enormous sums needed in plants and infrastructure, and to expand abroad. Romania is now vying to join that crowd.

Mike Collier in Riga
Fri, 26th Feb -- The three Baltic countries, led by Estonia, are launching a charm offensive to defend their right to cash in their kroons, lats and litas for euros faster than you can say "members only."

Clare Nuttall in Almaty
Thu, 18th Feb -- Supporters of Uzbekistan's economic isolation seemed vindicated in 2009 when the country managed to largely escape the international crisis. Over the last year, the country has looked internally for its development.

Guy Norton in London
Wed, 17th Feb -- After a hotly contested process involving more than 20 investment banks, the authorities in Moscow have mandated Barclays Capital, Citigroup, Credit Suisse and VTB Capital to lead manage Russia's return to the international bond markets after an absence of more than a decade.

Tom Nicholson in Bratislava
Tue, 16th Feb -- A nasty political financing scandal in Slovakia forced opposition leader and former PM Mikulas Dzurinda to withdraw from campaigning at the beginning of February, dealing a serious blow to his party's chances in the parliamentary elections scheduled for June.