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Geopolitics is weighing on FDI, capital chasing certainty over scale – study
The world is living through turbulent times, but investors are still chasing returns which has affected the flows of international foreign direct investment.
Polish core inflation increases growth rate to 3.4% y/y in June
Poland’s core inflation, an indicator that measures price growth without including prices of food and energy, picked up its growth rate to 3.4% year on year in June (chart) after a gain of 3.3% y/y the preceding month.
IMF: The debate over falling fertility
A decline in global population later this century may threaten human progress, or it may lead to better lives.
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Slovak inflation accelerates further to 4.3% y/y in June, highest since 2023
Growth of consumer price indices (inflation) accelerated further to 4.3 year on year, and by 0.2% month on month. This is up on the 4.1% y/y acceleration registered in May, and the highest inflation level since December 2023.
Poland’s CPI picks up growth rate slightly to 4.1% y/y in June
Poland’s consumer price index rose 4.1% year on year in June (chart), picking up from 4% y/y the preceding month, data published by the national statistics office GUS on July 15 showed.
Tipping Point: when populations peak – Statista
As July 11 marks World Population Day, celebrating the approximate date that the world's population reached 5bn in 1987, we're taking a closer at one of the population trends that will affect many countries sooner or later in the 21st Century.
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Czech inflation confirmed at 2.9% y/y in June
Consumer price growth in Czechia reached its highest level this year after the country’s statisticians confirmed inflation increased by 2.9% year on year, and by 0.3% month on month.
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Slovak industry deepens its decline to 4% y/y in May
Output fell in most sectors, including in the robust car industry.
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Czech unemployment stays at 4.2% in June
Czech unemployment level stayed at 4.2% in June, where it eased to in May by one percentage point on the 4.1% registered in April.
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Hungary’s inflation edges up in June
The latest data are expected to bolster the National Bank's (MNB) cautious approach to monetary policy, signalling little prospect of rate cuts in the near term.
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Czech industrial output slightly accelerates to 2.2% y/y in May
Czech industrial output increased by 2.2% year on year and fell by 1.6% month on month in May.
Poland's public finance deficit seen rising to 6.8% of GDP by 2026, says Pekao
Poland’s public finance sector deficit is projected to reach 6.8% of GDP in 2026 and 5.7% in 2027, according to analysts at Bank Pekao, who cite sustained military spending, weaker tax revenues and looser European fiscal rules as the reason.
Poland’s NBP cuts by 25bp, more cuts likely
The National Bank of Poland’s decision to cut its main policy rate by 25 basis points on July 3, bringing it to 5.00%, caught most analysts off guard. Yet for those watching closely, the signals were already there.
Hungary meets nearly entire annual financing plan by June
Hungarian Debt Management Agency (AKK) said the 2025 financing plan was fulfilled on a prorated basis in H1, with 96% of the full-year net issuance target completed by end-June.
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Czech PMI rises above 50 for the first time in over three years
Czechia’s manufacturing PMI index, compiled monthly by the S&P Global market intelligence company, posted 50.2 in June, returning above the 50-point mark separating growth and decline for the first time in over three years.
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Polish manufacturing suffers sharp contraction to 44.8 in June as new orders slump
The Polish manufacturing sector faced its steepest contraction in over two-and-a-half years in June, with a sharp decline in both output and new orders, according to S&P Global's latest Purchasing Managers’ Index survey published in June.
Hungarian economy faces weak growth, slow path to price stability, central bank report shows
Hungary's economy continues to struggle with weak momentum and only a gradual improvement in inflation, the National Bank of Hungary said in its latest Inflation Report.
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Czech statisticians improve GDP estimate to 2.4% Q1
Czech gross domestic product increased by 2.4% year on year and by 0.7% quarter on quarter in the first quarter of this year, following a revision by the Czech Statistical Office on the previously published 2.2% y/y and 0.8% q/q.
ING: Unemployment rate drops further than expected in Hungary
Recent labour market data show that demographic decline and voluntary exits are key factors to watch out for. Meanwhile, gloomy macroeconomic conditions are leading to redundancies. A bleak outlook is prompting companies to consider downsizing.
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Czech National Bank keeps rates at 3.5%
The Czech National Bank has kept the main interest rate at 3.5% following a unanimous decision at the monetary board meeting on June 25. The decision was widely expected.