Czech Republic
Czech coalition has not broken up -- yet
Party rivalries may yet bring down fragile coalition
Czech RepublicPolice reform may break up Czech coalition
Police reorganisation could end uneasy coalition between CSSD and ANO in early elections
Czech RepublicCzech central bank policy adjustment will be gradual
Rusnok will have to manage a smooth exit from using koruna as policy tool -- the CNB expects cap to stay until mid-2017
Czech RepublicRate policy may diverge in Central Europe in near term
More pressure on central banks, domestically and from the ECB, may shift monetary policy in the next 18 months
EuropeBusiness will trump rights in Xi visit to Prague
Human rights activists are protesting the Chinese president's visit; at a political level, opposition is opportunist
Czech RepublicCzechs seem unlikely to follow Brexit path
The premier's warning of Euro-scepticism leading to return to Russian alignment seems over-blown
Czech RepublicInfrastructure spending may pick up in Central Europe
Infrastructure-led growth is unlikely before 2017, given economic headwinds from China and US monetary uncertainty
EuropeExclusion will alienate Central-East European young
Civic disengagement among young Central-East Europeans holds risks of radicalisation
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