Slovakia
Slovak elections may yield a broad centrist coalition
Both the leftist-nationalist Direction-Social Democracy and its rival Progressive Slovakia hope to win early elections
SlovakiaHungary will demand extending Russia sanctions opt-out
Foreign Minister Szijjarto has called for extending Hungary's opt-out from Russian oil sanctions
HungarySlovakia caretaker cabinet pursues fiscal tightening
Slovakia's caretaker government has made a commitment to phase out energy subsidies
SlovakiaProspects for Eastern EU to end-2023
Eastern EU economies will grow modestly in the second half of 2023 amid political and institutional challenges
Eastern EuropeEastern Europe's carmakers face Chinese competition
A new report by Allianz projects that Eastern Europe's carmakers will suffer losses because of rising imports from China
ChinaPopulists to benefit from Slovak cabinet's resignation
Slovakia’s caretaker cabinet headed by Eduard Heger has collapsed
SlovakiaEastern Europe's car industry faces tough challenges
Changing EU rules, green transition and competition from Asia put pressure on carmakers in Central-Eastern Europe
Eastern EuropeHungary and Slovakia will import gas from Azerbaijan
Azerbaijan has signed an MoU with Bulgaria, Romania, Hungary and Slovakia to increase natural gas deliveries
Hungary
