Spooked by the real possibility of losing out on billions of euros of EU funds, Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orbán backed down and approved a crucial new aid package...
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In countries bordering Russia and Ukraine, tourist numbers were at least 30 per cent below pre-pandemic levels in July 2022. A post-pandemic recovery in tourism risks...
The global economy is expected to slow further in the coming year as the massive and historic energy shock triggered by Russia’s war of aggression against Ukraine...
Lithuania’s post-pandemic economic recovery has been thrown off course as Russia’s war of aggression against Ukraine leads to surging inflation and slowing economic...
With the exception of Ukraine, Belarus and Moldova, all countries in emerging Europe and Central Asia should escape recession in both 2022 and 2023. Reduced supplies of...
Slovenia’s new PM Robert Golub campaigned on a platform of green energy, media freedom and respect for the rule of law. But controlling inflation will be the short...
Double-digit inflation and labour shortages are slowing the pace of Estonia’s initially robust rebound from the Covid-19 crisis. A renewed focus on structural reforms...
After the Covid-19 pandemic shattered the status quo in the world of work, Central and Eastern Europe is more open than ever to the idea of a four-day work week. The...
Poland performed well in global obesity rankings until relatively recently. Today, that is no longer the case. As with other parts of the industrialised world, the...
Latvia needs to address a shrinking population, informality and the shadow economy, and gaps when it comes to high quality infrastructure. To drive sustained growth in...
A new report from the OECD offers a few clues as to how Estonia – and other countries in the region – can manage their falling populations. Estonia’s...
Central Europe Poland’s state oil giant PKN Orlen this week announced plans for the development of nine “hydrogen hubs” – clusters of facilities linked to the production...
