Infrastructure in CESEE Benchmarking Macroeconomic Impact and Policy Issues
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Introductory remarks by IMF Managing Director, Kristalina Georgieva September 28, 2020 Good morning everyone. It is an honor and pleasure to join President Kaljulaid and the Atlantic Council today. In three weeks, Estonia will host the fifth annual Summit of the Three Seas Initiative and - like so many events this year - this will be a virtual Summit. Sadly, we will not have the chance to explore the cobbled streets of Tallinn`s old town, visit the Alexander Nevski Cathedral or walk through the beautiful gardens of the Kadriorg Palace. That is the reality of a world that has been reshaped by COVID-19 - the biggest shock of the post-war era - that we project will result in a cumulative loss...