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1 – 10 of 72Incoming Prime Minister Robert Fico’s gradual adoption of nationalism, aversion to migration and conspiracy theories have jeopardised Slovakia’s reputation as a reliable partner…
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DOI: 10.1108/OXAN-DB283004
ISSN: 2633-304X
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The far right is making gains in Romania and its neighbour Bulgaria. The rise of AUR and Bulgaria’s populist pro-Russian Revival (Vazrazhdane) party will bolster other extremist…
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DOI: 10.1108/OXAN-DB281544
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A combination of factors is driving the rise of the far right: perceptions that authoritarian-inclined elites are competent, the normalisation of authoritarian attitudes among the…
EU finance ministers in response postponed decisions on paying Hungary EUR5.8bn under the post-COVID-19 recovery plan, and whether to freeze EUR7.5bn from the ‘cohesion’ funds due…
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DOI: 10.1108/OXAN-DB274527
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National efforts, EU-wide measures, warm weather and low Chinese demand helped them weather the impact of Russia’s invasion of Ukraine, but partly at the expense of progress on…
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DOI: 10.1108/OXAN-DB277919
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The largest annual rise was for food, by 30.9% (3.3% month-on-month). Many Hungarians are expecting their living standards to decline, with costs rising also for some public…
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DOI: 10.1108/OXAN-DB272664
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Far-reaching law-making powers have been delegated to governments throughout Europe, which have engaged in unprecedented levels of public spending; the urgency posed by the…
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DOI: 10.1108/OXAN-DB274919
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SaS’s departure from government could trigger early elections and bring to power a new government with a less firmly pro-Western orientation that might substantially change…
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DOI: 10.1108/OXAN-DB272250
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Available second-quarter data indicate a shallower recession in most of the eleven eastern EU member states (EU-11) than the rest of the EU in January-June. This may be due to a…
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DOI: 10.1108/OXAN-DB254471
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Surging inflation across CE has coincided with a rapid worsening of current-account balances, particularly in Hungary, putting the region’s currencies under strain. It has…