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The iconic investor and economist Marc Faber thinks that “Western recession is overdue” and Donald Trump “may end up being a mainstream Republican. Talking with bne Intellinews Editor-at-Large Liam Halligan in Warsaw, the Author of the widely-read Gloom, Boom Doom monthly newsletter discusses “de-globalisation” and the implications of Brexit. He also shares his views on Central and Eastern Europe - where, he says, stocks are “very undervalued relative to the rest of the world”.

Liam Halligan: Editor-at-Largebne IntelliNews

MarcFaber: Author “Gloom, Boom Doom” newsletter

Russia's economy is flat on its back, but is expected to return to growth in 2017, albeit anaemic. bne IntelliNews editor-in-chief Ben Aris discusses the outlook for the recently launched reform programme with the EBRD's new chief economist Sergei Guriev, as well as the prospects for the rest of the region, including Ukraine.

Ben Aris, editor-in-chief, bne IntelliNews

Sergei Guriev, chief economist, EBRD

Romania has been one of the few outstanding success strories in New Europe in the last few years. Now Bucharest wants to upgrade the country's capital market from Frontier Market status to Emerging Market. bne IntelliNews's editor-in-chief Ben Aris talks to the Bucharest Stock Exchange CEO Ludwik Sobolewski about the stock market and the prospects for investment into the country.

Ben Aris, Editor-in-chief bne IntelliNews

Ludwik Sobolewski, CEO of the Bucharest Stock Exchange

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Belarus is in an economic hole and has launched a raft of liberal reforms that could improve transaprency, efficiency and makes state owned companies accountable. Is this a new paradigm, or just business as usual: all talk and little action.bne IntelliNewsEditor-in-Chief Ben Aris talks to Matthais Morgner, an analyst with Berlin Economics that follow events in the country

Ben Aris,Editor-in-Chiefbne IntelliNews

Matthais Morgner, analyst with Berlin Economics

Austria is uncomfortable with the way that the EU is being run, but surrounded by EU members it can't and won't leave.bne IntelliNewsEditor-in-chief talks with former Austrian Chancellor Alfred Gusenbauer about where the trade club can go from here.

Ben Aris, Editor-in-chief bne IntelliNews

Alfred Gusenbauer, former Chancellor of Austria, leader of the Social Democratic Party of Austria

The countries of Central Europe are unhappy with the direction the EU is taking, but lying at the heart of Europe none of them are willing to do an Exit.

bne IntelliNewseditor-in-chief Ben Aris talks to VaclavKlaus, the second president of the Czech Republic 2003-2013, about the crises Europe is facing and the future of the EU.

Ben Aris, Editor-in-Chief,bne IntelliNews

VaclavKlaus, president of the Czech Republic 2003-2013

Russians go to the polls on September 18 to vote for a new Duma. The result is a foregone conclusion, but vote rigging in the previous parliamentary elections ended in mass street protests. What is on the cards this time round

bne IntelliNews' editor-in-chief Ben Aristalks to Professor Mark Galeotti, a senior research fellow at the Institute of International Relations in Prague and one to today's leading commentators on Russian current affairs

Ukraine is struggling with a fight against the endemic corruption. Progress has been slow and its western donors are getting impatient. Can it succeed?

bne IntelliNews'editor-in-chief talks to Ukrainian activists and leading independent journalistKateryna Krukand Hromadske International founder Maxim Eristavi.

Russia is building up its military forces on Ukraine’s border. Will it invade this time, or is this all part of a geopolitical dance ahead of the G20 summit in China on September 4th?

bne IntelliNews editor-in-chief Ben Aris talks to Swedish economist and senior fellow at the Atlantic Council in Washington Anders Aslund about the escalating tensions and chances for peace.

Ben Aris editor-in-chief bne IntelliNews

Anders Aslund senior fellow at the Atlantic Council

As the dust settles in Turkey following a failed military coup, bne IntelliNews Editor-in-Chief Ben Aris speaks to our correspondents to make sense of what happened.

Has the failed coup strengthened President Erdogan's hand as he creeps closer to his long-term goal of an executive presidency? Who masterminded the ill-fated attempt to snatch power from him? And what does this mean for Turkey's future relations with the West?

Ben Aris, Editor-in-Chief, bne IntelliNews

Kivanc Dundar, Turkey bureau chief, bne IntelliNews

Carmen Valache, Turkey correspondent, bne IntelliNews

Suna Erdem, ‘Beyond the Bosphorus’ columnist, bne IntelliNews