SEB: Eastern European Outlook: Russia and Poland in a slump but show decent resilience to global crisis
In 2013-2014, regional heavyweights Russia and Poland will continue to cope with the international crisis better than many other countries in Eastern (including Central) Europe, especially central and southern portions of the region, where several economies will recover only slowly from their current stagnation/recession. But GDP growth will be modest - 4 per cent and 3-4 per cent respectively - and Poland is losing its regional "star performer" status of recent years. In the Baltics, rising domestic demand and competitive exports will help GDP growth reach its potential annual rate of