Hungary
Hungarian EU presidency will promote right-wing agenda
Hungary takes over the Council of the EU presidency with plans to remake the bloc in its own image
HungaryEastern members face EU fiscal deficit procedure
Visegrad Four's budget deficits come under scrutiny as the European Commission renews the excessive deficit procedure
Eastern EuropePace of monetary easing will slow in Eastern Europe
With risks of reflation running high, central banks in Central-Eastern Europe weigh their options
Eastern EuropeHungarian opposition will make gains in EU elections
Prime Minister Viktor Orban’s ruling party faces an unexpected challenger in local and European elections
HungaryThe EU’s phase-out of Russian gas is not guaranteed
The EU has enough alternatives to phase out Russian gas, but pro-Moscow governments in the east could be an obstacle
EUCzech-Slovak rift may limit Visegrad effectiveness
Czechia’s historic break from cooperation with Slovakia may further unravel the V4 alliance
Czech RepublicEastern Europe's rate policies diverge with Czech cut
The Czech central bank has begun easing interest rates, they continue falling in Hungary and hold steady in Poland
Eastern EuropeEU threatens Slovakia with rule-of-law sanctions
Slovakia may become Brussels’ latest rule-of-law headache, taking the place of Poland and even Hungary
Eastern EuropeHungary’s Orban will probably survive Bicske scandal
Hungary will have a new president to replace Novak, sacrificed over a children’s-home scandal
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