Graph from the Bucharest Stock Exchange showing the rebound in the BET blue chip index after #Romania presidential election runoff; dip in middle is period b/w the 1st and 2nd rounds when unclear whether pro-EU moderate Nicusur Dan or far-right AUR leader George Simion would win

This report presented at the #EBRDam analyses industrial policy from 240 countries; I previously covered it for @bneintellinews but it’s become particularly timely given the ongoing #tariffs war pro.intellinews.com/ebrd-warns-o...

#EBRDam panel looks at what happens in the Baltics after they disconnected from Russia’s electricity grid in February 2025

Looking out over #London from the #EBRD headquarters in Canary Wharf

Croatian Finance Minister Marko Primorac at the #EBRDam: “Croatia is a story of a country that had to fight for its independence in the early 90s … while other CEE countries were trying to attract FDI, Croatia had to rebuild its infrastructure and private sector, and create our democracy.”

At the #EBRDam in London's Canary Wharf this morning

On my way from Glasgow to London to report for @intellinews.bsky.social from this year’s EBRD annual meeting #EBRDAM

from my trip to #Almaty #Kazakhstan last month - this is the layer of air pollution over the city #pollution #environment #airpollution