Czech Republic
Ukraine war will erode its Visegrad neighbours’ unity
Central Europe has emerged politically divided but economically resilient, one year into Russia’s invasion of Ukraine
Eastern EuropeCzech government may rethink pension reform
Pension reform is necessary as Czechs are ageing and the retirement age is still below 65, but perhaps ill advised now
Czech RepublicHigh inflation will slow Czech economyʼs recovery
Policymakers are keeping interest rates high and the koruna strong as they see persistent inflation as the main problem
Czech RepublicUnited States will back NATO’s Eastern Europe members
President Biden has held a summit in Warsaw with leaders of the nine frontline NATO members in Eastern Europe
United StatesEastern EU will develop nuclear energy without Russia
Eastern EU member-states are diversifying nuclear supplies away from Russia and pursuing partnership with Western firms
EUCentral Europe may cut rates despite high inflation
Expectations of rate cuts in Central Europe, almost entirely due to the fall in gas prices, ignore persistent inflation
Eastern EuropeSpending more on East European defence will be tough
Some of the Visegrad Four states may not be able to meet their stepped-up NATO defence spending pledges
Eastern EuropeCentral Europe’s slowdowns may prove short-lived
The Czech and Hungarian economies are in recession, Slovak growth is slow but steady, but Polish GDP has shrunk by 2.4%
Eastern Europe
