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Pace of monetary easing will slow in Eastern Europe

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EASTERN EUROPE

Central banks in Central-Eastern Europe (CEE) have already delivered hefty rate cuts but the ECB move might not herald further loosening. Economic recovery is tepid but inflation…

DeBeers lab diamonds could upend market dynamics

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INTERNATIONAL

Diamond dynamics.

Ukrainian grain dispute is likely to drag on

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UKRAINE

A glut of Ukrainian agricultural products has driven down prices in neighbouring countries, prompting several governments to impose unilateral import bans. Protests by Polish…

Pre-election spending may prop up Polish economy

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POLAND

The statistical office’s provisional estimate surpassed expectations and confirmed that Poland’s diversified economy, backed by government measures, had weathered the supply…

Market conditions will outweigh Polish political risk

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POLAND

The impact of the European Commission decision to escalate the ‘rule of law’ procedure against Poland to its third and final stage.

CEE's own risks pose a greater threat than China

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EUROPE

CEE markets' resilience to China-induced sell-off.

Czech and Polish anti-inflation plans may work better

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EASTERN EUROPE

Budget constraints make it difficult for the Czech, Hungarian, Polish and Slovak authorities to help households and firms suffering as a result of the economic shocks caused by…

Opposition will find it hard to engage Polish voters

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POLAND

The vote is to take place in autumn. Bitter disputes within both the opposition and the ruling coalition have set up divisions that make the results uncertain.

Politics clouds Central Europe’s short-term outlook

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CENTRAL EUROPE

Last year ended dramatically, with the European Court of Justice (ECJ) ordering the Polish government to suspend its reform of the Supreme Court, and the European Commission…

Shifts elsewhere could build up Polish policy doubts

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POLAND

Poland's rating, therefore, remains at A2, despite persistent concerns about the policies of its one-year-old nationalist government, in particular, the threats to the…