Hungary
Constitutional change may not save Hungary’s president
President Novak is embroiled in scandal for pardoning a boys' home manager who covered up for his paedophile boss
HungaryEU agreement shows weakness of Orban’s threats
Hungary’s Viktor Orban quickly lifted his veto on EU financial support for Ukraine during yesterday’s summit
UkraineHungary’s policy shift may not cost Orban domestically
Orban’s control of most media will allow him to ‘spin’ his about-face on EU funding for Ukraine and probably NATO too
HungaryTurkish Yes to Sweden’s NATO bid would isolate Hungary
Hungary’s motives in delaying ratification of Sweden’s application to NATO are much less clear than Turkey’s
SwedenIndustry needs may prompt East European school reform
The latest PISA assessments of school students’ attainment from the OECD show a split in the Visegrad Four
Eastern EuropeChinese EV investment runs risks in Hungary, Slovakia
Poland and Czechia are much less exposed to China than Hungary and Slovakia in their transitioning to EV manufacture
Eastern EuropeEU tensions over Ukraine will become stronger
The EU has agreed to commence accession talks with Ukraine but failed to agree on sending financial aid
EURisks will outweigh recovery chances in Eastern Europe
The prospects for the four V4 economies are looking up cautiously, surrounded by risks
Eastern Europe