Poland
Prospects 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 EuropePolish opposition will struggle to unseat government
The main Polish opposition force convened a mass rally in Warsaw, signalling the start of its pre-election campaign
PolandPoland law on Russian influence to deepen polarisation
The Polish opposition believes that the government will use the new commission to gain electoral advantage
PolandPoland will back national energy firm Orlen strongly
PKN Orlen has reported a threefold increase in its earnings in the first quarter and pledged to ramp up investment
PolandNATO's eastern members to upgrade defence capabilities
Czechia and Romania have been pursuing major military procurement deals
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.
ChinaEastern EU will fail to implement whistleblower rules
Patchy transfer of EU whistleblower rules contributes to democratic backsliding
Eastern Europe
