Czech Republic

  • Feb 7, 2020
  • 2 min read

Taming 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 Republic
  • Jan 6, 2020
  • 7 min read

Hungarian forint is increasingly vulnerable to attack

As global risks recede, the credibility of monetary policy in Central Europe, in Hungary especially, comes into question

Hungary
  • Sep 30, 2019
  • 7 min read

Czech EU commissioner will not let up on rule of law

Babis scandals have raised doubts about credibility of appointing a Czech to uphold values and transparency in the EU

Czech Republic
  • Sep 3, 2019
  • 2 min read

Prosecution could drop case against Czech premier

Investigator has reportedly “changed his opinion” whether Babis has a case to answer in Stork’s Nest affair

Czech Republic
  • Jun 24, 2019
  • 6 min read

Fed and ECB will ease Central European policy dilemmas

The ECB’s dovish stance will allow Central Europe’s central banks to sit tight as they run out of options

Czech Republic
  • Jun 14, 2019
  • 7 min read

Czech premier’s support will back him against protests

Babis's base will back him against protests over waning judicial independence and transparency and waxing corruption

Czech Republic
  • Jun 5, 2019
  • 7 min read

European elections expose Czech and Slovak weakness

Political fragmentation at home and across the EU will complicate debates about rule of law and the next EU budget

EU
  • May 22, 2019
  • 2 min read

Czechs are unhappy but unlikely to use European vote

Latest demonstration against government is largest yet but is unlikely to presage defeat in European elections

Czech Republic