Poland
Poland could take total ban on Russian pipeline crude
Russian crude has stopped flowing to Poland via the Druzhba pipeline but Czech supplies are continuing thus far
PolandUnited States will back NATO’s Eastern Europe members
President Biden has held a summit in Warsaw with leaders of the nine frontline NATO members in Eastern Europe
United StatesCentral Europe may cut rates despite high inflation
Expectations of rate cuts in Central Europe, almost entirely due to the fall in gas prices, ignore persistent inflation
Eastern EuropeSpending more on East European defence will be tough
Some of the Visegrad Four states may not be able to meet their stepped-up NATO defence spending pledges
Eastern EuropeCentral Europe’s slowdowns may prove short-lived
The Czech and Hungarian economies are in recession, Slovak growth is slow but steady, but Polish GDP has shrunk by 2.4%
Eastern EuropePolish president’s move will delay judicial issue
President Duda’s motives are obscure in referring bill on judiciary amendments to Constitutional Court
PolandPolish amendment may not end EU rule-of-law concerns
President may veto (or refer to the Constitutional Court) rule-of-law amendments that may yet fail EU milestone test
PolandEastern European crypto market will see robust growth
The rapidly expanding crypto sector in Eastern Europe creates both opportunities and risks
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