Crisis in Eastern Europe: This Weekend on Bloomberg TV

Crisis in Eastern Europe: This Weekend on Bloomberg TV

NEW YORK and LONDON, November 26/PRNewswire/ --

This Friday as Poland announces 3rd quarter GDP, BLOOMBERG TELEVISION(R) viewers will get a special look at how Eastern European economies are weathering the financial crisis.

"Credit Quake: Emerging Europe on Edge" presents a series of reports from Bloomberg bureaus across Eastern Europe. The program examines Poland's economic resilience, Hungary's and Latvia's efforts to fend off a crisis and a country-by-country analysis of the region.

The special will feature interviews with Latvia's Prime Minister Ivars Godmanis, Hungary's Economy Minister Gordon Bajnai, President of Polish Private Employers' Confederation Henryka Bochniarz and KBC Financial Products Chief Economist Zsolt Papp.

"Credit Quake: Emerging Europe on Edge" airs this Friday, November 28th at 10:00 GMT/11:00 CET and 19:00 GMT/20:00 CET with repeats throughout the weekend.

The special is available on the BLOOMBERG TELEVISION network across Europe, Middle East and Africa via cable and satellite, live internet streaming via www.bloomberg.co.uk, and via BLOOMBERG PROFESSIONAL SERVICE(R). Following the broadcast, clips from the interviews will be archived and available on the BLOOMBERG PROFESSIONAL service.

For a full program schedule visit www.bloomberg.co.uk

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