Czech Republic
Czech politics will fuel row with Russia
Czech opposition may be milking Russian anger at removal of statue of wartime Red Army leader
Czech RepublicPragmatism not idealism will drive Czech China policy
A turning point in Czech-Chinese relations will have significant consequences bilaterally and for the 17+1 initiative
ChinaCOVID-19 crisis will raise EU-Central European tension
Central European institutions have joined euro-area counterparts in aggressive monetary and fiscal easing
EUCOVID-19 exit strategies will widen EU disparity
Different exit strategies across the EU will sharpen economic disparities
EUAnti-virus policies may hurt democracy in eastern EU
COVID-19 will overwhelm resource-poor eastern EU health systems, ramp up nationalism and erode democracy further
EUSlowdown may induce Czech loosening despite inflation
Global growth fears may lead the Czech central bank to adopt the looser policy stance seen elsewhere in Central Europe
Czech RepublicTaming inflation will come before growth in Prague
Persistently high inflation has inclined the CNB to buck the regional trend and raise rates, despite a slowing economy
Czech RepublicHungarian forint is increasingly vulnerable to attack
As global risks recede, the credibility of monetary policy in Central Europe, in Hungary especially, comes into question
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