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Subdued demand in EU and weak crops weigh on Moldova’s exports
Moldova’s exports fell by 11.1% y/y in May and by 10.8% to €3.1bn in the 12 months to May 2025.
Romania’s industrial output rebounds in May on low base
Romania’s industrial production posted a sharp year-on-year increase of 7.1% in May.
Russia’s relegation in Central Asia trade complete as China takes Tajikistan export-import crown
Moscow now playing second fiddle to Beijing across the ex-Soviet space.
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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.
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Russia’s inflation slows to 9.4% in June
Russian consumer prices rose 0.2% month on month and 9.4% year on year in June, in line with preliminary weekly data, according to the latest RosStat report.
Romania’s inflation rises to 5.66% in June ahead of anticipated price pressures
Electricity market liberalisation and a VAT hike in August are expected to put upward pressure on prices.
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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Romania’s revised Q1 GDP shows slower consumption growth
Data confirms Romania’s GDP continued its five-quarter quasi-stagnation in Q1.
Kosovo’s annual inflation speeds up to 4.3% in June
Steepest annual price rises for categories including food products, transport and package holidays.
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Utility tariffs expectedly spike Russian weekly inflation
Russian consumer prices jumped to 0.79% growth week-on-week in the week ending July 7, up from 0.07% seen in the previous week.
Which countries have received Trump's tariff letters? – Statista
US President Donald Trump has delayed his so-called “reciprocal” tariffs once more, with the new deadline set for August 1, Statista reports.
Hopes for a prosperous European future fading as a majority of Ukrainians now see only a bleak outlook for the country
Ukrainians' confidence in a prosperous European future has turned negative, according to recent polling data by Kyiv International Institute of Sociology (KIIS).
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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.
EY estimates Romania's M&A market rose 45% y/y to $4.1bn in H1 2025
EY says Romania's M&A market "demonstrated resilience", buoyed by large strategic transactions.
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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.
Global and domestic uncertainty drag down Serbia's GDP growth
GDP expands by just 2.2% in 5M25 amid weakening demand from major European trade partners and declining inflows of capital and foreign direct investment.