Czech Republic

  • Jun 29, 2023
  • 6 min read

Czech-US security and defence ties will grow

Czechia and the United States have concluded a defence cooperation agreement, paving the way to closer security ties

Czech Republic
  • Jun 8, 2023
  • 7 min read

Prospects for Eastern EU to end-2023

Eastern EU economies will grow modestly in the second half of 2023 amid political and institutional challenges

Eastern Europe
  • Jun 5, 2023
  • 6 min read

Central Europe will ease interest rates cautiously

The Hungarian Central Bank's recent interest rate cuts add to expectations of looser monetary policy in Central Europe

Eastern Europe
  • May 22, 2023
  • 7 min read

China's ties with eastern EU will come under strain

Unfulfilled expectations of Chinese FDI and Beijing's position on Ukraine strain China-eastern EU relations.

China
  • Apr 28, 2023
  • 7 min read

Eastern Europe's car industry faces tough challenges

Changing EU rules, green transition and competition from Asia put pressure on carmakers in Central-Eastern Europe

Eastern Europe
  • Mar 31, 2023
  • 6 min read

Central Europe banks face low risk

Despite market turmoil and higher interest rates, banks in Poland, Hungary and the Czech Republic face low risks

Eastern Europe
  • Mar 22, 2023
  • 7 min read

Eastern Europe’s green transition will need more work

One year after Russia’s invasion of Ukraine, the V4 region has dodged energy calamity but side-tracked green transition

Eastern Europe
  • Mar 7, 2023
  • 7 min read

East European growth in 2023 will be modest at best

The slowdown of activity in the second half of 2022 will shape prospects for 2023

Eastern Europe