Austria

A branch of Ceska Sporitelna, a Czech bank bought by Erste Bank of Austria
Austrian banks could be dramatically affected by the financial crisis unraveling in Hungary. In turn, this could have serious implications for the rest of Europe. [more]
Hungarian Central Bank headquarters in Budapest
Far more than one small Central European country will be affected if Hungary's potentially destabilizing problems are not promptly addressed. [more]
Economic Monograph Nameplate
October 13, 2008 1825 GMT
The U.S. subprime crisis that initiated a worldwide credit crunch is triggering a much deeper -- and pre-existing -- European problem. [more]
Worker at Hungarian oil firm MOL's main base
Hungary has drawn a new line in the sand in its ongoing competition with Austria over the Balkans, which is now focusing on energy companies. [more]
OMV refinery
Austrian energy firm OMV withdrew its takeover bid for Hungary's MOL. (With Stratfor map) [more]
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