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bne February 2020
OUTLOOK 2020 I 31
SOUTHEAST EUROPE
Hopes of some Southeast European countries to
join the EU to join the EU were set back by France’s obstinacy but the economies of the region continue to advance thanks to ongoing reforms.
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CENTRAL ASIA & CAUCUSES
The Central Asian story in 2019 was dominated by the emergence of Uzbekistan from its purdah. With its young and vibrant population the country has been implementing a string of reforms, but that has also catalysed a move to greater regional cooperation as the four Stans that surrounded it start to open their markets and begin talks on region-wide development strategies.
Kazakhstan remains the regional leader by a long chalk and its economy continues to lead the way in the region, while the economies of Turkmenistan and Tajikistan remain mired in the bog of authoritarian rulers.
Albania
Croatia
Romania
Kazakhstan
Tajikistan
Armenia
Bosnia & Herzegovina
Kosovo
Serbia
Uzbekistan
Turkmenistan
Azerbaijan
Bulgaria
North Macedonia
Slovenia
Kyrgyzstan
Mongolia
Georgia
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