Eastern Europe

Eastern Europe has only just embraced democracy; was - prior to the world-wide financial collapse - one of the fastest growing areas in the world; then - after - was reduced to being one of the fastest declining ones. In an article for the Huffington Post, Adel Zakout argues that the credit crunch was actually a blessing in disguise; for its architects are now able to step back, assess the damage and hopefully build a more beautiful decade.