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Eastern EU may target those vulnerable to inflation

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EU

Russia’s invasion of Ukraine cut the supply of major staples to the Baltic states and the Visegrad Four (V4: Czechia, Hungary, Poland and Slovakia). Local factors, such as import…

Prospects for emerging economies in 2019

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PROSPECTS 2019

Prospects for emerging economies in 2019.

Prospects for Central-Eastern Europe in 2017

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PROSPECTS 2017

Prospects for Central-Eastern Europe in 2017.

Eastern EU will push Brussels for more farm aid

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EASTERN EU

Farmers in Central and Eastern Europe (CEE) are demanding strong government support as they deal with droughts and the economic ripple effects of Russia’s invasion of Ukraine…

Ukraine grain imports test EU unity

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EASTERN EUROPE

Ukraine’s free access to the EU market has caused a glut of wheat, maize, sunflower and rapeseed in neighbouring countries, triggering a political backlash and demands for…

East European growth in 2023 will be modest at best

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EASTERN EUROPE

Some countries are dipping into recession, while others are likely to manage modest growth. Their various policy and real-economy responses point to different strengths and…

Nearby Ukraine will weigh on Central European assets

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CENTRAL EUROPE

This is forcing the region’s central banks to prioritise efforts to curb price pressures over policies to shore up growth. Central Europe’s currencies, particularly the…

Spending more on East European defence will be tough

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EASTERN EUROPE

Russia’s war in neighbouring Ukraine has prompted EU member-states, and the Visegrad Four (V4: Czechia, Hungary, Poland and Slovakia) in particular, to rethink their own…

High inflation will slow Czech economyʼs recovery

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CZECH REPUBLIC

The economy is in ‘technical recessionʼ, having contracted in two consecutive quarters. This is mainly due to falling household consumption, stemming from rapid inflation and the…

Mexico's booming beer sector still has room for growth

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MEXICO

Mexico is the largest beer exporter in the world and business is booming.