Hungary
Romania and Hungary may deepen ties
Prime Ministers Marcel Ciolacu and Viktor Orban held a meeting yesterday, promoting Romanian-Hungarian cooperation
RomaniaHungary will demand extending Russia sanctions opt-out
Foreign Minister Szijjarto has called for extending Hungary's opt-out from Russian oil sanctions
HungaryHungary will ramp up efforts to attract FDI
The government is pursuing FDI while trying to negotiate a compromise with Brussels over frozen EU funding
HungaryHungary may be deciding what to do with Ukrainian POWs
Eleven Ukrainian POWs have arrived in Hungary apparently thanks to a private deal with the Russian Orthodox Church
HungaryProspects for Eastern EU to end-2023
Eastern EU economies will grow modestly in the second half of 2023 amid political and institutional challenges
Eastern EuropeCentral Europe will ease interest rates cautiously
The Hungarian Central Bank's recent interest rate cuts add to expectations of looser monetary policy in Central Europe
Eastern EuropeChina's ties with eastern EU will come under strain
Unfulfilled expectations of Chinese FDI and Beijing's position on Ukraine strain China-eastern EU relations.
ChinaBattery production to influence politics in eastern EU
Eastern Europe has become a leader in battery manufacturing, with consequences for both local economies and politics.
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