Q1 GDP figures for Central and Eastern Europe smashed expectations in Poland, Romania and Hungary and suggest that their economies were running hot at the start of the year. The war in Ukraine will dampen activity in Q2, but demand is likely to remain strong which will keep wage and inflation pressures elevated and require central banks to raise interest rates further than most expect this year.
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