Hungary

  • Feb 26, 2018
  • 2 min read

Hungary's rulers suddenly look weaker for April vote

Astonishing local by-election result suggests Fidesz vulnerability but replication on a national scale is unlikely

Hungary
  • Feb 20, 2018
  • 6 min read

Reflation trade benefits Central Europe’s currencies

Central Europe’s currencies are likely to continue to benefit from strong euro-area growth and tighter monetary policy

Europe
  • Feb 13, 2018
  • 2 min read

Jobs look like Hungarian governing party success story

More Hungarians have been brought into the work force but the reserves are nearly used up requiring a new labour policy

Hungary
  • Feb 7, 2018
  • 2 min read

Historical disputes complicate Ukrainian-Polish ties

Despite a constructive post-communist relationship, Kyiv and Warsaw find old grievances insurmountable

Ukraine
  • Jan 31, 2018
  • 2 min read

Austria's Kurz will seek to bridge EU East-West divide

The new chancellor is looking to position Austria between Eastern and Western EU member states

Austria
  • Jan 22, 2018
  • 7 min read

Another Fidesz victory looms in Hungarian elections

Fidesz's power depends on perpetual mobilisation with no space for consolidation; its popularity may slump post-election

Hungary
  • Jan 19, 2018
  • 2 min read

Political manipulation may backfire on Hungary’s Orban

Orban must win the next election at any cost lest a non-Fidesz government prosecute him and his circle for corruption

Hungary
  • Jan 17, 2018
  • 7 min read

Central Europe's lower yields may dampen bond outflows

QE unwinding is sparking bond outflows from Central Europe but higher-yielding debt markets may suffer more

Eastern Europe