Poland

  • Jul 24, 2017
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Polish constitution will look sounder with Duda’s veto

Constitutional Tribunal chief Julia Przylebska’s backing of PiS court reform supports view she is a political appointee

Poland
  • Jul 20, 2017
  • 7 min read

Doubts rise over future EU funding for Central Europe

State capital spending and infrastructure-led investment will be key growth drivers -- if EU-funded projects materialise

EU
  • Jul 19, 2017
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Polish government may soften contested court reforms

Ruling party appears to accept its controversial court reforms need amending to preserve judicial independence

Poland
  • Jul 19, 2017
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Netanyahu will find an ally in Hungarian counterpart

Opposition to Soros and human rights activists underlies ideological closeness of Hungarian and Israeli leaders

Hungary
  • Jul 18, 2017
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Polish isolation in EU could cost PiS government dear

Poland's right-wing government is strong at home, but weak abroad

Poland
  • Jul 17, 2017
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Polish government will win battle to control courts

Courts’ own inefficiency will subvert principled defence against government moves to place judiciary under its control

Poland
  • Jul 10, 2017
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Trump Warsaw visit will widen intra-European rifts

More, not less, division is looming in CEE over foreign policy, illiberal values and deeper integration

EU
  • Jun 20, 2017
  • 7 min read

Growth outlook for 2017 improves in Central Europe

Stronger-than-expected first-quarter GDP data suggest Central Europe will grow faster in 2017 than in 2016

Eastern Europe