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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 EuropeCentral 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 EuropeEastern EU carmakers will turn to electric vehicles
Czech carmaker Skoda is reorienting production to electric vehicles after 2025
Eastern EuropeNATO's eastern members to upgrade defence capabilities
Czechia and Romania have been pursuing major military procurement deals
Eastern EuropeChina'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.
ChinaCzechia to press ahead with fiscal consolidation
The government's fiscal consolidation package enjoys only narrow support but will likely be endorsed by parliament
Czech RepublicEastern Europe's carmakers face Chinese competition
A new report by Allianz projects that Eastern Europe's carmakers will suffer losses because of rising imports from China
ChinaCzech government struggles to regain popularity
The five-way coalition headed by Petr Fiala is losing popular support because of the troubled economy
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