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Finland Overtakes Spain as EU’s Highest Unemployment Nation
08 Jan 2026 23:50 GMT
… employment opportunities. Just three years ago, Finland’s unemployment … protections with active employment programs and industrial … southern European economies had led the EU unemployment rankings. … like Malta and Poland maintain unemployment rates near 3%, …
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Orban’s Fico Problem: New Slovak Law Stirs Minority Tensions – Analysis
09 Jan 2026 02:21 GMT
… Budapest on Monday. “Hungary continues to unconditionally support Hungarians living in Slovakia … treason to Czechoslovakia’s Hungarian and German … to major economic difficulties. Inflationary pressures intensified … in the Slovak capital Bratislava. In an …
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Dance Fever Defies Economic Downturn: The 2026 Ball Season as an Economic Driver
09 Jan 2026 00:25 GMT
… expenditure is €100, luxury investments in elaborate gowns are driving … toward younger shoppers who are investing more in fashion and … glamorous as the Opera Ball. Austrians prefer variety, such as … a year in which economic growth in Austria is expected to be …
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EU Advances Update to FDI Regulation: Enhanced Screening Framework Expected
08 Jan 2026 22:12 GMT
… compliance with the forthcoming revised FDI Regulation.
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On 11 December … address specific economic and national security risks relating to foreign investments in … from the Fővárosi Törvényszék (Budapest High Court, Hungary), made by decision of …
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Šoškić: Wage growth and a stagnating economy will create inflationary pressures in 2026
08 Jan 2026 20:03 GMT
… slowed its economic activity last year, inflationary impulses … and inefficiency of previous economic policy measures.
“ … Central European countries (Austria, Poland, Hungary and others), where … protection of consumer and economic interests.
Nevertheless, …
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Poland And Hungary In A Post-Ukraine War Order: Competing Visions Of CEE Security – Analysis
08 Jan 2026 19:05 GMT
… geopolitical discourse. Poland is the largest economy and military … around 4.7% of GDP), compounded by the … countries in Central Europe, such as Austria, Hungary, Serbia, and Slovakia, have diverged … . ‘NATO Expansion – The Budapest Blow Up 1994.’ – https …
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Long-awaited airport rail link project finally kicks off: Fast track from the capital to Budapest Airport!
08 Jan 2026 19:01 GMT
… relocated. Ensuring that Budapest Airport remains fully … Budapest Airport, relocating certain facilities operated by HungaroControl, HungaroMet, … and international investors. The total investment is expected … Ministry of National Economy confirmed:
The project …
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New Year, New Portfolio: How Canadian Investors Can Get Ready Now to Prosper All Year
08 Jan 2026 17:24 GMT
… are precisely when thoughtful investors review allocations, lock in … stand out for Canadian investors today: precious metals stocks … emerging markets like China, Poland, and India — have … economic growth slows or credit conditions tighten.
The smart investor …
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Poland suspends work on labour reform, risking billions in EU funds
08 Jan 2026 16:16 GMT
… as a contractor.
Employment contracts come with stronger … that does not provide employment protection, wage protection … junk contracts into employment contracts.
Notes from Poland is run … own podcast, The Warsaw Wire, on Poland’s economy and energy sector. …
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Recent Developments in the Global Economy
08 Jan 2026 15:18 GMT
… while consumer spending and investment illustrate the K-shaped … Unemployment is rising and wage growth is cooling rapidly. Economic … the National Bank of Hungary’s dovish pivot. The … this year.
In Poland, December inflation surprised slightly lower again …