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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.