Obviously there must be something unique about these countries that has made them stand out during the recent crisis. It might be the flexibility of the Baltic tigers: they have shown themselves capable of making great leaps in both directions – forward and backward.
The real uniqueness obviously lies in the way the economies have adjusted to the crisis and the magnitude of the economic swings they have experienced. Just a few short years ago we were amongst the strongest performers in the entire world and clearly the fastest growing economies within the EU.