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Slovenia's window of opportunity to reform is closing

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SLOVENIA

The economy has been growing respectably, helped by rising exports, inward foreign direct investment (FDI), the ECB's quantitative easing and large inflows of EU structural funds…

Syriza must wrest some new deal from Greece's lenders

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GREECE

Syriza's first days in office.

Price pressures on Croatia’s property market may ease

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CROATIA

This was higher than the annual rates recorded during the pre-2008 boom, and comfortably above 2022 inflation. Property prices are rising because of a combination of low interest…

PiS policy shift puts Polish markets under strain

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POLAND

However, the unexpected downgrade of Poland by Standard & Poor's (S&P) on January 15 has focused attention on the financial and economic policy stance of the Law and Justice (PiS…

Fast growth may avert foreign banks' exit from Hungary

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HUNGARY

Prospects for the banking sector.

Terms of Greece's third bailout will depress economy

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GREECE

In the absence of external funding, capital controls will remain. Banks will allow depositors to withdraw up to 420 euros (456 dollars)/week at one go rather than in daily…

Another rating upgrade is likely for Hungary soon

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HUNGARY

Hungary thereby regains investment-grade status, albeit at the lowest level, from being downgraded to 'junk' because of doubts about the government's policies and the high public…

Poland's pension reform may undermine public finances

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POLAND

The zloty resumed a depreciating trend on July 4, following the announcement of radical pension reform by Development Minister Mateusz Morawiecki. A combination of investor…

Italy’s growth outlook will be subdued without reforms

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ITALY

Italy’s national accounts confirmed that the economy grew by 0.4% quarter-on-quarter for a third quarter in April-June, driven by services and a 0.6% increase in industrial…

New Bundesbank chief likely to be less hawkish

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GERMANY

Weidmann decided to quit early as his efforts to oppose ultra-loose monetary policies were continuously resisted in the ECB. Unlike his predecessors, Nagel does not appear to…