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CENTRAL EUROPE: Austria to suspend family reunification ― Czech government plans to tighten asylum policy ― German government coalition talks pave way for stricter migration policy ― EU court rules on transgender refugee case in Hungary ― Swiss…
27 Mar 2025 09:15 GMT
… -director of Amnesty International Austria, Shoura Zehetner-Hashemi, … status in Hungary in 2014. Although Hungary granted VP … legal action before the Budapest High Court which referred … infrastructure and causing rent inflation. ECRE member organisation the …
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Budapest public transportation ticket prices to increase, new ticket for 100E airport express
27 Mar 2025 11:09 GMT
… during a meeting of the Budapest Assembly, where the business plan … for the Budapest Transport Centre (BKK) and Budapest Transport Company (BKV … do not fully reflect the inflation of recent years and are … of a single ticket in Budapest in line with the …
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Czech central bankers keep interest rate at 3.75%
27 Mar 2025 08:38 GMT
The Czech National Bank (CNB) has kept … .
“Today’s decision reflects updated inflation outlook, its risks and evaluation … Investments analyst Radomír Jáč told Czech Press Agency, adding that the … December 2023, was expected.
The Czech koruna (CZK) did move in …
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Strike on the horizon? Budapest Airport dispute escalates as wage talks collapse
26 Mar 2025 18:23 GMT
… on the horizon at Budapest Airport as a seven … employer and employee representatives.
Budapest Airport’s management and … raise is inadequate given Hungary’s inflation and the airport’ … surprise strikes disrupted operations. Budapest Airport’s workforce, already …
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Czechs Step Up Hawkish Signals After Pausing Rate Cuts Again
26 Mar 2025 16:15 GMT
… -- The Czech central bank reinforced warnings about inflation and an … rate hike.” Policymakers in Prague are facing conflicting forces, … target in 2026, but inflationary pressures persist and require … Finance AS brokerage in Prague, Michl maintained his “ …
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Austria's central bank forecasts GDP to shrink 0.1 pct in 2025
26 Mar 2025 16:13 GMT
… , March 26 (Xinhua) -- The Austrian National Bank has lowered its … recession. In 2024 and 2023, Austria';s economy contracted by … stabilize this year, citing stable inflation and falling interest rates as …
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NBS worsens outlook for Slovak economy, GDP growth to be below 2 percent
26 Mar 2025 14:34 GMT
… it predicted in December 2024. Inflation should be slightly higher as … both the European and Slovak economies. "The risk … at all, and so inflation in the sector remains surprisingly … everything, the real incomes of Slovak households will grow in this …
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Eurobarometer: Inflation, Cost-of-Living Top Greek Concerns
26 Mar 2025 14:11 GMT
According to the latest Eurobarometer, inflation, price increases and the cost- … focus on, EU citizens list inflation, price hikes and the cost … expressing more concern, such as Czechoslovakia (36%), Poland (33%), and Estonia (32% …
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Hungarian central bank keeps rates on hold in first rate-setting meeting under new MNB leadership
26 Mar 2025 14:02 GMT
… press conference.
With Hungary';s inflation outlook deteriorating and … upside risks. Inflation will remain above the … persistence of underlying inflationary pressures, particularly in services … reinforcing expectations that Hungary';s real interest …
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Hungarian government: 900 food products cheaper, price-monitoring platform extended
26 Mar 2025 11:54 GMT
… to show up in April inflation data, and a decision … range of food products at Hungary’s biggest supermarket chains has … the platform increased to 100, Hungary’s competition office GVH said … and bring down food price inflation, the platform features daily price …