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Poland, Czechia and Hungary may join euro, but not yet

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EASTERN EUROPE

The Denkov administration that took office in June has set adopting the euro as a top priority, and blames the previous interim government for Bulgaria’s unpreparedness to join…

Koruna is likeliest in Central Europe to rise further

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CENTRAL EUROPE

The rally in Central Europe’s currencies despite the dovish stance of most of the region’s central banks.

COVID-19 crisis will raise EU-Central European tension

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EU

The economic impact of COVID-19 on Central Europe.

Modest euro-area recovery may continue in 2017

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EURO-AREA

EURO-AREA: Modest recovery may continue in 2017

ECB will decide Central Europe’s turn from rate rises

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CENTRAL EUROPE

Pressure is mounting on the ECB to justify its withdrawal of monetary stimulus, following a sharp fall in German industrial activity in November that has increased the risk of…

Disorderly Central European asset sell-off is unlikely

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CENTRAL EUROPE

With inflation rates rising and speculation mounting about the timing of the ECB’s own exit from its programme of quantitative easing (QE), last month’s decision by the Czech…

Croatia is set to join the euro-area on January 1

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CROATIA

CROATIA: Euro will replace kuna on January 1

Taming Polish prices may trump economic stimulus

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EASTERN EUROPE

The surge was driven by Russia’s announcement that it was halting indefinitely supplies through the Nord Stream 1 pipeline. The new has deepened fears of a severe economic…

Prospects for Europe in the fourth quarter

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PROSPECTS Q4 2015

Prospects for Europe in the fourth quarter.

Hungarian forint is increasingly vulnerable to attack

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CENTRAL EUROPE

Central banks’ policy dilemmas.