In a significant shift in domestic policy discourse, Czech President Petr Pavel has urged his nation to fulfill its long-standing commitment to adopt the euro. In a rousing New Year's address, Pavel called on the country to begin taking "concrete steps" toward integrating the single European currency, a move that symbolizes the Czech Republic's deeper…
CEE countries are perhaps the most vulnerable to pension crises given demographic trends. Yet moves to reform pension systems can fuel protest, as the Czech government risks finding out to its cost, so others opt for doling out sweeteners.