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1 – 10 of 23The NBP is not cutting interest rates further partly because of tensions with Prime Minister Donald Tusk’s pro-EU government, following the defeat of the nationalist Law and…
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DOI: 10.1108/OXAN-DB285741
ISSN: 2633-304X
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Banks had hoped to share with borrowers the at-least USD5bn cost of making provision for Swiss franc mortgages. These mortgages were common prior to 2008, due to low interest…
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DOI: 10.1108/OXAN-DB281287
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Incoming 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
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Curbing immigration is a central element in the agreement between the minority government and the far-right Sweden Democrats (SD) to secure their support in parliament. One year…
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DOI: 10.1108/OXAN-DB283230
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Lower wholesale natural gas prices have improved balance-of-payments and fiscal positions and driven down inflation rates in Central Europe (CE). Financial markets are pricing in…
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DOI: 10.1108/OXAN-DB276156
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EU/HUNGARY: Budapest risks serious loss of funds
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DOI: 10.1108/OXAN-ES272774
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Poland may have resolved its rule-of-law dispute with the EU, whereas part of Hungary’s ‘cohesion’ funds are frozen. Russia’s invasion of Ukraine has driven a wedge between Poland…
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DOI: 10.1108/OXAN-DB274781
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This was legislating by decree; the announcement gave few details of the changes from the budget passed in parliament in mid-2022. The announcement did say an increase in the…
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DOI: 10.1108/OXAN-DB275011
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The first triggering of the EU’s rule-of-law mechanism and the possibility of losing billions of euros as Hungary teeters on the brink of recession have put the government under…
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DOI: 10.1108/OXAN-DB273762
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Orban's government is hiking taxes on several sectors to plug a widening fiscal deficit, amid concern that the country will not receive substantial EU funding. Unpredictable…