Czech Republic
More than a third of Bulgarians and Romanians at risk of poverty
Two Southeast European states have the highest risk of poverty and social inclusion among EU members, while the lowest risks are in the Czech Republic.
Romania ranked worst among EU countries on Social Progress Index
Romania’s low scores, in particular for water, sanitation and public health, reveal deficiencies in the distribution of economic growth and public spending, report's author says.
Croatia posts highest increase in insolvencies in CEE in 2017
The surge is explained by the current bankruptcy law, under which the National Financial Agency is obliged to start bankruptcy proceedings for any company whose accounts have been blocked for more than 120 days, Coffee study finds.
Moneta, Air Bank and Home Credit to create third largest Czech bank
Richest Czech Petr Kellner to own fifth of new listed lender after €750mn deal.
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Czech PMI drops to 22-month low amid slower new order growth in September
The Czech IHS Manufacturing Purchasing Managers Index (PMI) slipped to 53.4 in September from 54.9 in August, signalling a further slowdown, figures released by IHS Markit show. The latest reading was the lowest since November 2016
UK foreign secretary alienates CEE by likening EU to Soviet Union
Jeremy Hunt scores own goal as he angers politicians in countries that had been advocating a lenient approach to Brexit.
No surprise as Czech National Bank hikes rates by 0.25pp with another increase in sight
Analysts forecast the central bank will hike the rate one more time in November, after raising it for three consecutive months.
Slovenia leads CEE/SEE region in R&D spending
The tiny Adriatic nation's R&D spending is the highest in the region relative to the size of its economy, European Commission data shows.
Romania's VAT collection rate weakest among EU-28
Romania was the only EU member state to see VAT collection contract, despite a cut in its effective VAT rate.