From immigration to free laptops for schoolchildren, ahead of an election in October, Poland’s government is happy to talk about anything except the country’s stuttering...
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Migration to urban centres, remittances from the Albanian diaspora, and post-earthquake reconstruction have long made construction one of the largest sectors of...
As it grapples with recession and the highest inflation in the European Union, Hungary continues to struggle with economic challenges endogenous and exogenous alike...
Slovenia today is a developed, high-income economy with a higher GDP per capita in purchasing power parity than Spain, Poland, or any of the three Baltic states. A...
Even with the huge influx of Ukrainians over the past year and a half Poland is well short of the number of working age migrants it needs. In Ukraine itself, a shrinking...
A major new report suggests that as they seek to move away from the ‘extended workbench’ model, the states of Central and Eastern Europe could learn from the experiences...
Croatia’s economy was remarkably resilient in 2022 as tourism rebounded after the Covid-19 pandemic. While membership of the eurozone and Schengen Area will further...
Even though most countries of the region – with the exception of Hungary – should avoid a full-year recession, they will suffer a growth slump compared to last year...
Bulgaria’s economic growth will continue to slow in 2023. Structural issues in its economy will only worsen until its political instability is resolved. Home...
Romania has remained largely resilient to the external shocks of last year, although growth is expected to slow in 2023. Inflation and emigration remain high. The sixth...
Ahead of a major Ukraine Recovery Conference, a new study suggests the country should focus on social spending, housing, employment, education, health, infrastructure...
While Serbia’s economy underperformed forecasts in 2022 amid weak investment, the successful implementation of the Ohrid agreement on normalisation with Kosovo would...
