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In the Press
Select most recent samples:
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Commenting on ECB rates, 'Economists See Final ECB Hike Next Week in Split With Markets', Bloomberg, 4 September 2026.
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Commenting on the US economy, 'Economists Stick to Fed Rate Cut Call as Markets Price In Hikes', Bloomberg, 24 July 2026.
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Commenting on ECB policy, 'ECB Set to Wait for September to Hike One Last Time, Poll Shows', Bloomberg, 17 July 2026.
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Blog article, 'Britain’s triple squeeze: Labour, gilts and the Europe question', European Consortium for Political Research's The Loop, 29 June 2026.
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Quotes on Fed policy, 'Economists Push Fed Rate-Cut Expectations Into 2027, Survey Shows', Bloomberg, 12 June 2026.
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Blog article, 'Europe 2.0: a new political economy for the age of Trump and China', European Consortium for Political Research's The Loop, 5 June 2026.
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Research article, 'A more fragmented global economy awaits after the Iran war', OMFIF, 15 May 2026.
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Quoted, 'After Orban's Ouster, a New Euroskeptic Takes Power in Bulgaria', Bloomberg Businessweek, 11 May 2026.
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Guest article, 'ECB, Bank of England Set to Hold Rates Unchanged Today', Yahoo! Finance, 30 April 2026.
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Commenting on central-bank policy, 'ECB to Hike in June Before Reversing in 2027, Poll Shows', Bloomberg, 24 April 2026.
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Quoted, 'Russia's Grip on Bulgaria Will Test Ambition to Tackle Graft', Bloomberg, 21 April 2026.
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In-depth interview, ‘INTERVIEW - Bulgaria unlikely to become EU spoiler state after Radev's win’, SeeNews, 20 April 2026.
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Quotes on Hungary and the euro, 'Bekommt Ungarn unter Magyar jetzt den Euro?', Handelsblatt, 13 April 2026.
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Guest article, 'ECB Policy to Ultimately Be Determined by the Fallout from the Iran War', Yahoo! Finance, 16 March 2026.
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Comments on the Iran war, 'Economists See ECB Holding Rates Until 2028 in Split From Market', Bloomberg, 13 March 2026.
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Interview on the Greek economy, 'How the economy may fare in the maelstrom', eKathimerini (print), 9 March 2026.
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Interviewed on the Iran war, 'War clouds over the economy', Kathimerini (print), 8 March 2026.
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Quoted around central-bank independence, 'Economists Expect Lagarde to Exit Early, Handing ECB Job to Knot', Bloomberg, 25 February 2026.
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Quoted, 'Record for the 10-year bond with offers of €49.5 billion', Kathimerini, 14 January 2026.
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Blog article, 'A just peace settlement for Ukraine remains elusive', European Consortium for Political Research's The Loop, 13 January 2026.
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Quoted, 'Beitritt wider Willen – Bulgariens schwierige Euro-Einführung', Handelsblatt, 19 December 2025.
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Opinions on Fed policy, 'Fed rate cut a mistake, says Scope Ratings: risks to independence and stability', la Repubblica, 12 December 2025.
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Commenting on ECB policy, 'Economists Agree With ECB's Schnabel That Next Move Will Be Hike', Bloomberg, 12 December 2025.
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Coverage of the outlook for 2026, 'Scope Ratings: Greece is the performance champion - By 2030 it will no longer have the highest debt ratio, it will have "beaten" Italy and France', Capital (Greece), 8 December 2025.
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Quoted on Fed policy, 'Economists See Two Fed Rate Cuts in 2026 Following December Move', Bloomberg, 5 December 2025.
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Quoted, 'EU's loan to Ukraine backed by Russia assets unlikely to cut countries' ratings, agencies say', Reuters, 25 November 2025.
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Research article, 'Activating frozen Russian assets is the only viable option to fund Ukraine', OMFIF, 12 November 2025.
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Commenting on ECB rates, 'ECB to Hold Interest Rates at 2% for Next Two Years, Poll Shows', Bloomberg, 24 October 2025.
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In-depth interview, 'Ukraine will need another $200 billion by the end of the decade', Bloomberg TV Bulgaria, 22 October 2025.
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Thoughts on Ukraine, 'Wie viele Schulden verträgt die Ukraine', FAZ (print), 22 October 2025.
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Blog article, 'Activating frozen Russian assets is the only viable option for continuing to fund Ukraine', LSE European Politics, 20 October 2025.
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In-depth interview for the FAZ, 'Wie viele Schulden verträgt die Ukraine?', FAZ, 16 October 2025.
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Interview around Ukraine, 'War in Ukraine: Why Russian assets have become indispensable for Kyiv', Les Echos, 1 October 2025.
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Named, 'Meet 73 Top Economists Worth Following From Across the FocusEconomics Network', FocusEconomics, 30 September 2025.
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Quoted, '140 Milliarden Euro für die Ukraine und dennoch nicht genug?', FAZ, 26 September 2025.
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Guest article, 'Federal Reserve Runs Risk of Loosening Before Inflation Is Contained', Yahoo! Finance, 17 September 2025.
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Views on central-bank policy, 'ECB Rate Cuts Are Over and Inflation Will Hold at 2%, Poll Shows', Bloomberg, 5 September 2025.
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Guest article, 'EU’s Sluggish Economy Faces Moderate Growth Slowdown from US Trade Tensions', Yahoo! Finance, 24 July 2025.
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Views on inflation, 'ECB Can Afford to Wait Until December to Make Final Rate Cut, Survey Shows', Bloomberg, 18 July 2025.
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Article covering my television interview, 'Tariffs, debt, and geopolitics: the perfect storm for markets. Dennis Shen', Negocios, 25 June 2025.
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Coverage of my outlook, 'Scope Ratings: US and EU growth slows due to trade and geopolitical tensions', la Repubblica, 20 June 2025.
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Interview on the economy of Bulgaria, 'Bulgaria’s euro adoption to lower inflation, borrowing costs - Scope Ratings', SeeNews, 13 June 2025.
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Interview concerning euro adoption, 'Bulgarians Are Getting the Euro, But Half of Them Don’t Want It', Bloomberg, 12 June 2025.
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Article covering my television interview, 'Dennis Shen, Scope Ratings: The Euro Will Help Bulgaria Catch Up with EU Standards', Bloomberg TV Bulgaria, 5 June 2025.
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Quoted, 'China Deflation Worry Is Eclipsing Trade War Thaw for Economists', Bloomberg, 28 May 2025.
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In-depth interview, 'FocusEconomics Awards Interview – Dennis Shen, Chair of the Macroeconomic Council (Scope Ratings)', FocusEconomics, 7 March 2025.
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Comments on ECB policy, 'ECB Rate Cut Path Faces Growing Risk From Erratic Trump Policies', Bloomberg, 28 February 2025.
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Views on South Africa, 'South Africa Treasury to widen budget deficit forecasts on February 19: Reuters poll', Reuters, 17 February 2025.
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In-depth interview, 'INTERVIEW - 2026 euro adoption fully in Bulgaria’s control amid final political hurdles', SeeNews, 6 February 2025.
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Opinion on ECB rates, 'ECB Faces Sticky Prices That Dent Its Case for Cuts, Poll Shows', Bloomberg, 24 January 2025.
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Interview around the UK credit rating, 'Cracks could be showing in UK's reserve currency status, rating agency warns', Reuters, 22 January 2025.
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Comments on US rates, 'Fed to Cut Once More Before Slowing Pace in 2025, Economists Say', Bloomberg, 13 December 2024.
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In-depth interview for Naftemporiki, 'Dennis Shen (Scope Ratings) to “N”: What to expect after the upgrade – The next challenge for Greece', Naftemporiki, 11 December 2024.
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Covering my rating decision, 'Greek Credit Rating Upgraded by Scope on Declining Debt Path', Bloomberg, 6 December 2024.
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Finance Minister statement on my rating decision, 'K. Hatzidakis on the upgrade from Scope: It is a success for all Greeks', Ministry of National Economy and Finance (Greece), 6 December 2024.
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Thoughts on monetary policy, 'ECB to Cut Faster in Bid to Revive Flagging Economy, Poll Shows', Bloomberg, 6 December 2024.
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Story about me by Naftemporiki, 'Ratings Houses: The Chinese analyst who will have the last word', Naftemporiki, 5 December 2024.
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Commenting on SARB policy, 'South African Reserve Bank to cut rates 25bps to 7.75% on Nov. 21', Reuters, 15 November 2024.
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Speaking on the Chinese economy, 'China Seen Countering Trump Tariffs With Stimulus, Weaker Yuan', Bloomberg, 12 November 2024.
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Quoted on the UK budget, 'Reeves’ UK Budget Buffer Was Cut £18 Billion by OBR Correction', Bloomberg, 1 November 2024.
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Story on me by Naftemporiki, 'Dennis Shen: The lead analyst we should know', Naftemporiki, 10 July 2024.
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Speaking on climate change and sovereign ratings, 'Bond Investors Alerted to Hidden Risks in Ratings Blind Spot', Bloomberg, 24 September 2024.
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Comments on ECB policy, 'ECB to Keep Cutting Quarterly Despite Weaker Economy, Poll Shows', Bloomberg, 6 September 2024.
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Quoted by Tagesschau, 'Kommt es zum Zahlungsausfall der Ukraine?', Tagesschau, 17 July 2024.
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Interview for the FAZ, 'Kiews Gläubiger müssen zahlen', FAZ (print), 16 July 2024.
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Commenting on the UK economy, 'UK Economists Doubt Labour Government’s Ability to Boost Growth', Bloomberg, 16 July 2024.
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Article covering my research, 'The United States is dragging G7 debt closer to the peak of Covid', la Repubblica, 15 July 2024.
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Greek government speaking on my Outlook change, 'P. Marinakis: The efficiency of the government's policy and the positive prospects of the Greek economy are confirmed', thepressroom.gr, 15 July 2024.
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In-depth interview, 'What can be expected from the new Labour Party government in the United Kingdom?', Cinco Días, 14 July 2024.
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TV debate on my rating decision, 'Scope Ratings: Tonight the new assessment of Greek creditworthiness by the German agency', Naftemporiki TV, 12 July 2024.
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Commenting on monetary policy, 'ECB to Go Slow on Rate Cuts as Elections Feed Risks, Poll Shows', Bloomberg, 12 July 2024.
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Article covering my research, 'Debt Mountains of G-7 Will Mean High Rate Headaches, Scope Says', Bloomberg, 4 July 2024.
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Views on the UK, 'Five questions ratings firms have for a new UK government', Reuters, 4 July 2024.
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Article covering my research, 'US-Led Rising Debt Across G-7 Stokes S&P and Scope Concerns', Bloomberg, 4 July 2024.
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Quoted on Ukraine, 'Half a Trillion Dollars for the Reconstruction of Ukraine', FAZ, 11 June 2024.
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Opinions on ECB rates, 'ECB Rate-Cut Expectations Start to Unravel Before First Move', Bloomberg, 4 June 2024.
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Views on South Africa, 'Less coherent South African govt could threaten ratings outlook – Scope', CNBC Africa, 3 June 2024.
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Commenting on South Africa, 'Jittery markets struggle with South Africa coalition puzzle', Reuters, 1 June 2024.
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Interview, 'Il G7 dei debiti pubblici: sorridono solo Germania e Canada', Milano Finanza (print), 24 May 2024.
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Guest column, 'Crisis in the Middle East: a risk to economic and credit prospects', Expansión, 5 May 2024.
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In-depth interview, 'Dennis Shen (Scope Ratings) on "N": SOS for the Greek economy - How it will "untie" from BBB', Naftemporiki, 30 April 2024.
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Views on ECB rates, 'ECB Seen Cutting Interest Rates Once a Quarter Starting in June', Bloomberg, 5 April 2024.
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Citing my research on external vulnerabilities, 'Have the Central Banks Won the Battle Against Global Inflation?', Vox Ukraine, 5 February 2024.
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In-depth interview after Scope was adopted by the ECB, 'New ECB rating agency Scope puts greater weight on euro zone protection mechanisms', Reuters, 27 November 2023.
Only select recent samples displayed above. Most recent press and all older press not presented.
Live Interviews
Television, radio and podcasts:
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'Speaking about the global economy, as well as Bulgaria joining the euro area', Bloomberg TV Bulgaria, 8 January 2026.
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'Expectations and risks for the 2026 global economic outlook and beyond', The OMFIF Podcast, 16 December 2025.
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'Ukraine will need another $200 billion by the end of the decade', Bloomberg TV Bulgaria, 22 October 2025.
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'Ukraine at a Crossroads: Debt, Security and the Peace Negotiations', The Emerging Markets Podcast at Tellimer, 27 August 2025.
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'Tariffs, debt, and geopolitics: the perfect storm for markets. Dennis Shen', Negocios Televisión, 25 June 2025.
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'Dennis Shen, Scope Ratings: The euro will help Bulgaria catch up with EU standards', Bloomberg TV Bulgaria, 5 June 2025.
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'US interest rates will be higher than pre-pandemic rates, even after the cuts end', Bloomberg TV Bulgaria, 11 October 2024.
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'Podcast with Tellimer Insights talking about 2024 South-African elections', The Emerging Markets Podcast at Tellimer, 31 May 2024.
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'Mid-year 2023 presentation on global economy and sovereign outlook', Bloomberg TV Bulgaria, 25 July 2023.
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'Speaking on the debt ceiling and United States credit rating', ARD-Bӧrse Radio, 25 May 2023.
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'Interview on Greece's elections and chances of an investment-grade rating', TVP World (Polish television), 22 May 2023.
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'Advocating for debt relief (for Ukraine) and the implications for Ukraine's credit rating', Bloomberg TV Bulgaria, 26 April 2023.
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'Presentation of global economic and sovereign-rating outlooks for 2023', Bloomberg TV Bulgaria, 30 December 2022.
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'Discussing the global economy and Scope Ukraine credit rating downgrade', Bloomberg TV Bulgaria, 29 July 2022.
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'"Walking the tightrope": How China is balancing geopolitics and economics', The OMFIF Podcast, 31 May 2022.
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'On the war in the Ukraine and importance of impeding Russian objectives in the conflict', Bloomberg TV Bulgaria, 28 February 2022.
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'Sovereign debt sustainability after Covid-19', with Ludger Schuknecht, The OMFIF Podcast, 10 August 2021.
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'Discussing political stability and Bulgaria's credit rating and monetary policy of Turkey', Bloomberg TV Bulgaria, 12 April 2021.
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'On the need for debt forgiveness for African borrowers', CGTN Africa, 25 November 2020.
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'On African states' lack of fiscal space in response to the Covid crisis', CGTN Africa, 8 September 2020.
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'On the Covid-19 crisis and the global economy', CNBC Europe, 9 April 2020.
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'On the upgrade of Bulgaria's sovereign ratings to BBB+', Bloomberg TV Bulgaria, 27 February 2019.
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'On Scope’s outlook on Italy', Le Fonti TV, December 2018.
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'On Scope's Outlook on Italy', CNBC Europe, 8 October 2018.
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'On the Turkish Crisis and Turkey's Credit Rating', Bloomberg TV Bulgaria, 16 August 2018.
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'Five risks to the European/global outlook and the outlook on Bulgaria', Bloomberg TV Bulgaria, 18 April 2018.
