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Hungarian EU presidency will promote right-wing agenda

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HUNGARY

The Hungarian presidency will begin amid rising support for nationalist forces in the bloc. The power of the EU Council presidency is limited to setting the bloc’s order of…

Euro-area fiscal policies will not find common ground

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EURO-AREA

This follows the submission by euro-area countries of their 2016 draft budgetary plans (DBPs), in compliance with the Stability and Growth Pact (SGP). The Commission will release…

Soft landing has become more likely in Central Europe

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EU

The NBP’s March Inflation Report lowers its forecast for average CPI significantly to 1.7%, from 3.2% in its November forecast; GDP is to grow by 4.0% (November: 3.6%). Outside…

Foreign-exchange risk dogs Central Europe

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EUROPE

This unexpected appreciation surge came after several weeks of sharp currency swings, as contagion from the Greek crisis hit foreign exchange (FX) markets. In the 'Visegrad Four'…

New Czech export strategy will focus on innovation

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EASTERN EUROPE

The policy, aimed at bolstering economic resilience and global competitiveness, and forging new national champions, sets Czechia apart from Hungary, Slovakia and Poland, the rest…