Hungary
Weak forint will not shift Hungary’s monetary policy
The plunging forint has its compensations, fuelling stimulus-led growth
HungaryGlobal concerns will slow Hungary’s economy
Moderating inflation will ease pressure to cut rates which are already low and forint weakness could even be a plus
HungaryEast-west EU divides will persist under new Commission
The new Commission will balance between checking eastern illiberals and keeping them on the road to deeper integration
Eastern EuropeThe appeal of national populism in Europe will grow
Globalisation, rising inequality, demographic change and immigration will fuel the rise of national populism
EuropeFed 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 RepublicEuropean 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
EUEU centre holds but finding consensus will be tougher
More parties will form part of a centrist grand coalition, making policy-making more challenging
EUHungarian mogul’s success will be linked to premier’s
Prime minister’s childhood friend has become Hungary’s richest man
Hungary
