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Hungary’s 2026 Parliamentary Election Could Redraw the Country’s Political Path – and Move Markets

Hungary is heading into what may be Europe’s most important election of 2026. On April 12, Hungarians will go to the polls to decide...

Iran War Scenarios: What a Prolonged Closure of the Strait of Hormuz Could Mean for Markets and the Global Economy

Although President Trump’s statements suggest that negotiations between the United States and Iran are making progress, and U.S. airstrikes on military targets have been...

Selective Shock, Structural Risk: Poland at the Core of the Emerging Market Energy Divide

Poland had previously been “lumped together” with other rapidly modernising economies during various crises, even though our economic performance was, at specific moments, usually...

A New Phase in the Power Struggle Over the National Bank of Poland’s Management Board

Naturally, observers’ attention is currently focused on the interest rate cut by the Monetary Policy Council (RPP), as well as on the new involvement...

More Money, Modest Results: Poland Still at 66% of EU Innovation Average

Over the past decade, Poland has significantly increased spending on research and development, yet this has not translated into a meaningful improvement in the...

Japan’s 8 February Vote: A Referendum on Takaichi and the Cost-of-Living Crisis

Japan is preparing for snap elections to the House of Representatives amid mounting economic challenges, persistent inflationary pressure, and rising regional tensions in East...

Trump Threatens Tariffs Over Greenland: Risk-Off Without a Strong Dollar Signals Risk Lies With the U.S., Not Europe

Donald Trump has threatened to impose 10% tariffs from February 1 on goods from eight European countries: Denmark, Norway, Sweden, France, Germany, the...

Rule-of-Law Funding Conditionality After 2027: Parliament Signals Broader Use

A report adopted by the European Parliament points to the need for changes to the rule-of-law conditionality mechanism. Experience to date—particularly the blocking of...

University of Gdańsk Prepares Clinical Trial of Cell-Based Therapy for Non-Small Cell Lung Cancer

Scientists from the University of Gdańsk, working under the project “Science for Social Good, Innovation and Effective Therapies (SWIFT)”, have begun preparations for a...

JSW Cuts Barbórka Bonus to 30%; Trade Unions Launch Collective Dispute

The management board of Jastrzębska Spółka Węglowa (JSW) has announced that for 2025 it will pay employees only 30% of the traditional “Barbórka” bonus,...

Government Blames Russian Intelligence for Railway Attacks in Eastern Poland

Prime Minister Donald Tusk told the Polish parliament on Tuesday that two Ukrainian nationals cooperating with Russian intelligence were behind recent sabotage attempts on...

Michał Kobosko: Europe Should Strengthen NATO, Not Build a Competing Army

There is no point in creating a so-called “European army” or establishing structures that would parallel or compete with the North Atlantic Alliance. NATO...

Kurdish Hackers Launch 350 Ideological Cyberattacks in 10 Weeks, Driven by Religious and Political Motives

Cybersecurity analysts at Check Point Software Technologies are warning of a sharp rise in ideologically motivated cyberattacks. The Kurdish hacking group Hezi Rash, also...

EU Ready to Support Trump’s Peace Plan for Gaza, Polish MEP Urges Stronger European Role

During a plenary session of the European Parliament, Dubravka Šuica, European Commissioner for Democracy and Demography, announced that the European Union is ready to...
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