The raft of preliminary Q1 GDP data for Central and South Eastern Europe, released today and yesterday, suggests that, while the slowdown at the end of last year has bottomed out, growth is sluggish and uneven. On a positive note, Hungary has emerged from recession. However, the Czech and Polish GDP figures disappointed, and are likely to shift the debate further towards the need for policy easing.
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