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Global trade flows will be reshaped by the new EU-Mercosur free trade agreement, opening new markets for Central and Eastern European exporters.
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EU‑Mercosur Deal: A Game‑Changer for Central Europe’s Exporters?

The EU‑Mercosur pact, signed on 17 January 2026, instantly reshapes the trade landscape for Central and Eastern Europe, promising duty‑free access to a market of more than 260 million consumers. With a €1.7 billion…
Posted by Marek Zieliński February 12, 2026
Family camping trip highlights the outdoor lifestyle driving Czech retail growth.
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Czech Outdoor Boom: ForCamping’s Billion‑Euro Valuation

ForCamping has smashed the €1 billion market‑value ceiling, a milestone that instantly re‑writes the map of Central Europe’s outdoor‑goods sector. The Czech chain’s meteoric rise is being read as a bellwether…
Posted by Marek Zieliński February 12, 2026
A curated collection of euro coins from across Europe, highlighting national identities and the currency's evolution, relevant to the debate over its adoption in Central Europe.
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Why Some Central Europeans Still Fear the Euro

Euro adoption? In Poland only a quarter of voters now back it, while in the Czech Republic more than seven‑in‑ten reject the idea outright. Add a court ruling that questions…
Posted by Katarína Nováková January 18, 2026
The TEN-T map highlights key cross-border infrastructure corridors, including those linking the Western Balkans to the Baltic states, to strengthen economic integration in Europe.
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Bridging the Gap: New Infrastructure Projects Linking the Balkans to the Baltics

The EU is finally turning talk into steel and spectrum, with a cascade of rail‑border upgrades and cross‑border 5G corridors set to stitch the Western Balkans, Central Europe and the…
Posted by Marek Zieliński January 18, 2026
Construction workers at a bustling site highlight the labor demands driving Bulgaria's migration wave in 2025.
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Bulgaria’s 25,000 New Workers: Migration Wave Hits the Balkans

Bulgaria has swallowed an unprecedented wave of foreign labour – nearly 25 000 third‑country nationals entered the market in 2025, a scale that dwarfs the 10 000‑plus recorded just four years earlier. The…
Posted by Katarína Nováková January 18, 2026
The historic skyline of Prague, Czech Republic, symbolizes a nation facing economic challenges as experts warn of long-term growth erosion.
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Czech Economy on Thin Ice: Economist Warns of Long‑Term Erosion

The Czech economy is teetering on a cliff edge. Real‑GDP growth has slipped to a modest 2.3 % in 2024 – still above the EU average of 0.7 % but far from the…
Posted by Marek Zieliński December 27, 2025
Lightning McQueen and Mater navigate a desert road, symbolizing the spirit of adventure and the challenges of the road ahead.
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Turany Traffic Gridlock: D1 Bottleneck Highlights Infrastructure Strain

A truck overturned, ice turned the D1 into a parking lot, and Central Europe’s freight lifeline ground to a halt. By the evening of 22 December 2025 a “massive column of…
Posted by Marek Zieliński December 27, 2025
Czech business leaders Miroslav Jelinek and Miloslav Ludvik participate in a formal event, highlighting the country's entrepreneurial elite and economic influence.
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From Local to Global: Czech Billionaires Join the World’s Elite

The Czech Republic’s billionaire club has shed its post‑communist back‑water image and now commands a global empire worth more than US $100 billion – a fortune that is quietly reshaping Prague’s fiscal playbook.…
Posted by Marek Zieliński December 27, 2025
Workers in a factory or warehouse setting, symbolizing the workforce affected by Slovenia's minimum wage increase and Croatia's lagging policy.
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Slovenia Raises Minimum Wage – Croatia Lags Behind

Slovenia has ripped up the wage floor, lifting the statutory minimum to €1 277.72 gross – roughly €1 000 net – from 1 January 2025, while Croatia stubbornly keeps its floor at €970 gross…
Posted by Katarína Nováková December 19, 2025
The historic Oder Bridge, set to be replaced by a new €181 million structure, will re-establish vital trade links in Silesia.
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Poland’s €181 M Oder Bridge Set to Re‑connect Silesia – Boost for Trade

The Oder River bridge is finally rising from the ashes of a derelict 1926 span, and with a €181 million price tag it promises to stitch together Poland’s industrial heartland and…
Posted by Marek Zieliński December 19, 2025

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