Czech Republic
Czech shift in EU priorities sidelines Balkans
Prague’s priorities for its EU Council presidency have shifted away from the Western Balkans to Ukraine.
BalkansNew Czech central bank head anticipates policy shift
Next CNB governor announces pause in rate rises as Bank indicates shift to more dovish stance
Czech RepublicNearby Ukraine will weigh on Central European assets
War in Ukraine is adding to Central Europe’s inflation, exchange rate and current account difficulties
HungaryCentral Europe may split over Ukraine invasion
Polish, Czech and Slovenian leaders yesterday travelled to Kyiv to pledge support for Ukraine
UkraineFive-party Czech government must compromise on policy
Prime Minister Petr Fiala's cabinet has been sworn in but is still setting the priorities for its time in government
Czech RepublicInternal tensions will dog Czech five-party government
Fiala administration faces difficult decisions on which agreement may be hard to reach between its five parties
Czech RepublicVirus will complicate Central Europe’s policy dilemmas
Central European policy-makers are in a race to raise rates, as the region’s fundamentals deteriorate sharply
EUBabis’s defeat will shift Czech politics rightwards
The former opposition has a safe majority in the Chamber of Deputies, but government formation is far from over
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