Hungary’s Orban warns of “era of dangers, insecurity and wars”
Budapest, Hungary – Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orban painted a grim picture of the decade to come in his acceptanceContinue Reading
Tag: Growth & Inequality
As inflation hits, vulnerable Czechs turn to food banks for help
Prague, Czech Republic – More Czechs were in need of food aid last year, figures from the Czech Federation ofContinue Reading
Is the “Polish economic miracle” at risk?
Warsaw, Poland – As the Polish government recently announced – quite prematurely for some – “the beginning of the endContinue Reading
Prague and Bratislava mayors ranked among top 5 best in Europe in 2021
Prague, Czech Republic – Zdeněk Hřib and Matúš Vallo, the current mayors of Prague and Bratislava respectively, have been selectedContinue Reading
Poland and Hungary unveil new measures to limit inflation
Budapest, Hungary – With inflation rates reaching record levels across Europe, Visegrad countries are scrambling to come up with solutionsContinue Reading
As Czech economy plunges, unemployment reaches two-year high
Prague, Czech Republic – As the Czech economy takes a deep plunge due to the Covid-19 pandemic and weeks-long lockdown,Continue Reading
Recession in Hungary could be worse than expected, analysts warn
Budapest, Hungary – Hungary could face a deeper economic recession than initially expected due to the coronavirus pandemic, credit ratingContinue Reading
Poland to enter recession for first time in 30 years
Warsaw, Poland – Poland will enter recession for the first time in three decades, according to the latest World EconomicContinue Reading
Prague and Bratislava among richest regions in the EU
Bratislava, Slovakia – According to new Eurostat data, Prague and Bratislava ranked among the richest regions in the EU inContinue Reading
Czechs rank among world’s happiest nations, Hungarians among unhappiest in Europe
Prague, Czech Republic – The Czech Republic has been named among the 20 happiest nations in the world, according toContinue Reading
Coronavirus: Czech Republic could face recession in 2020, Poland and Hungary to stagnate
Prague, Czech Republic – The Czech Republic is likely to face a recession as a result of the coronavirus crisis,Continue Reading
Slovakia: Auto companies halt production amid fears of economic downturn
Bratislava, Slovakia – Slovakia’s four auto manufacturers have now halted production after the last one standing, the Zilina-based Kia, announcedContinue Reading
Poland overtakes Portugal in terms of GDP per capita
Warsaw, Poland – Poland is catching up with its neighbours in the West. According to the International Monetary Fund, theContinue Reading
Poland, Hungary and Slovakia’s ‘businesses birth rate’ among EU’s highest
Warsaw, Poland – Looking at the share of new businesses being created over the course of a year, Poland, HungaryContinue Reading
Czechs more satisfied with life than ever before, new study shows
Prague, Czech Republic – Czechs have never been as happy and satisfied with their life as they are now, aContinue Reading
Poland and Hungary to remain among EU’s top growing economies in 2020
Budapest, Hungary – Although Central European economies remain among the top growing in the EU in 2020, the latest forecastsContinue Reading
The fall of Czech tycoon and presidential hopeful Jaromir Soukup
Things are starting to look increasingly bleak for Czech media tycoon, billionaire and presidential candidate Jaromir Soukup. In the past,Continue Reading
Only 2% of Czechs unable to pay utility bills on time, shows new study
Prague, Czech Republic – According to new figures released by the EU’s statistical office, only 2.1% of Czechs were unableContinue Reading
Czechs need “minimum decent wage” of 1,200€ to cover basic needs
Prague, Czech Republic – According to a team of experts from the Czech Sociological Institute and Friedrich Ebert Foundation, theContinue Reading
Slovakia’s economic growth slows down to lowest level since 2013
Bratislava, Slovakia – The Slovak economy is going through a rough patch. According to data released last week by theContinue Reading