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Europeans Value EU Democracy and Stability. European Parliament Awards First European Order of Merit

Citizens of the European Union value European principles. According to the latest Eurobarometer survey, 57% are satisfied with the way democracy works in the...

Poland’s MPC Expected to Keep Interest Rates Unchanged in May

After a two-day meeting, Poland’s Monetary Policy Council will announce its decision today on the level of interest rates. In March, the Council decided...

Europe Is Losing Ground in the Global Economy. Industry Calls for Stable Rules, Cheaper Energy and Fair Competition

Europe is losing its share of the global economy, and unstable regulations and high energy prices are among the main reasons, participants said during...

Fragile Iran Ceasefire Starts to Crack as Markets Watch the Strait of Hormuz

The fragile ceasefire around Iran is beginning to crack. The United States is actively trying to break Iran’s blockade of the Strait of Hormuz...

ECB Keeps Interest Rates Unchanged, but Markets Prepare for Possible June Hike

The European Central Bank left interest rates unchanged last week, but the latest inflation data and comments from some policymakers suggest that monetary tightening...

Eurozone Faces Real Recession Risk as Energy Prices Keep Pressure on the ECB

Bank of Greece Governor Yannis Stournaras has warned that the risk of recession in the eurozone is real and should not be underestimated. In...

ECB Officials Signal Readiness to Act if Inflation Pressure Persists

European Central Bank Governing Council member Olli Rehn has said the ECB should be ready to react quickly if clear signs emerge that inflation...

Bulgaria’s Election Puts Its European Path to the Test

The recent elections in Hungary brought a breath of fresh air and the promise of a meaningful shift in the country’s outlook. Mass protests...

Alior Leasing Unveils 2026–2028 Strategy Focused on Scale, Automation, and Operational Efficiency

Alior Leasing, one of the ten largest leasing companies in Poland and part of the Alior Bank S.A. capital group, has presented its development...

Eurozone Inflation Rises to 2.5%

The March reading of consumer inflation in the eurozone accelerated to 2.5% year on year, up from 1.9% in February, mainly in response to...

Europe Moves Closer to Stagflation as Conflict with Iran Raises Crisis Risks

The war with Iran is increasingly ceasing to be merely a geopolitical risk and is becoming a real macroeconomic problem for Europe. From a...

Lagarde: ECB Response Will Depend on the Scale and Persistence of the Energy Shock

In a speech delivered at the “ECB and Its Watchers” conference, organised by the Institute for Monetary and Financial Stability at Goethe University Frankfurt,...

European Parliament Adopts Housing Crisis Report: Affordable Loans, Social Housing, and EIB Support at the Center of EU Strategy

Preferential loans for first-time homebuyers, stronger support for social housing, and greater involvement of the European Investment Bank in financing residential construction are among...

Central Bank Week: Rising Oil Prices and the Iran Conflict Begin to Reshape Global Inflation Outlook

Inflation and market reactions to rising oil prices are currently at the center of global investor attention. This week can rightly be described as...
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