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Expert briefing
Publication date: 31 March 2023
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Central Europe banks face low risk

Banks in the four Visegrad countries (V4) countries -- Poland, Hungary, the Czech Republic and Slovakia -- are generally sound and well-capitalised, but regulators are vigilant in…

Expert briefing
Publication date: 21 December 2017

The EU treaty’s Article 7 may be invoked in response to concerns about the state of democracy, fundamental rights and the rule of law in a member state. Yesterday's decision by…

Expert briefing
Publication date: 26 October 2023

Countries such as Poland, Romania and Hungary have attracted major investment into manufacturing. A new wave of foreign direct investment (FDI) could drive functional upgrading of…

Expert briefing
Publication date: 15 September 2023

Turkish state-owned utility BOTAS has a supply contract with Bulgargaz which also includes access to the Bulgarian grid. It is in position to resell Russian gas to customers in…

Expert briefing
Publication date: 11 May 2023

The global shift to a green economy coupled with the EU’s decarbonisation policy is creating new opportunities for business in Central and Eastern Europe (CEE). Low labour costs…

Expert briefing
Publication date: 22 February 2023

High electricity prices and concerns about Russian energy supplies have put the eastern EU nuclear industry into the spotlight. Finland, Bulgaria, the Czech Republic, Hungary and…

Expert briefing
Publication date: 6 May 2016

The existing Common European Asylum System broke down amid the migration crisis, leading to the reintroduction of border controls between several states in the Schengen area. The…

Expert briefing
Publication date: 29 March 2023

Despite controversies and Western push-back, Beijing remains involved in infrastructure development across South-eastern Europe. Chinese investment is also flowing into the…

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