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Central European euro strategies: Stability versus sovereignty?

2 min read eurozone, EUR, Central and Eastern Europe, Bulgaria, Slovakia, Hungary, Poland, Czech Republic, Romania, public support, V4 & Romania

CEE countries differ on euro adoption, some view it as a path to convergence, while others wary of potential negative effects.

Central Europe divided on EU sanctions against Russia

2 min read Romania, czechia, Poland, Hungary, Slovakia, russian sanctions, economic sanctions, Sanctions, CEE, Central and Eastern Europe, Russia, V4 & Romania

As the EU tightens sanctions on Russia, Central European states display contrasting political stances rooted in their priorities and capacities.

Visual depiction of EU–Russia oil connections

Sanctions oil shock: What awaits Central Europe’s markets

4 min read Central and Eastern Europe, Poland, Czech Republic, Slovakia, Hungary, Romania, Serbia, EU, Russia, oil, Lukoil, PKN Orlen, MOL, Slovnaft, Dhruzba, V4 & Romania, Energy

The Central and Eastern European oil market is entering a new era as a result of the US measures aimed at restricting Russian crude exports.

Overtaking on the bend – are the Poles really catching up with Japan?

3 min read Poland, growth, Economy, Japan, Donald Tusk, Central and Eastern Europe, regional development, European Union, Law and Justice, V4 & Romania

Over the past decade and a half, Poland has undergone a remarkable economic transformation, and in several key indicators it is now comparable with Japan. The question many economists are asking is: what is Poland’s secret, and how has it managed to outpace its Central European peers?