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The new center will join the IMF’s global network of 17 regional capacity development centers, helping countries with hands-on technical assistance in fiscal issues, monetary and financial sector policies, forecasting, statistics, and legal issues.

CEE office Senior Economist Krzysztof Krogulski shared insights on work at the IMF at the Build Up Your Future job fair, organized by students of @EconUW. It was great to see plenty of thoughtful questions from the audience.

European companies scale up far less than in the US. Making it easier to fund risk-taking, hire across borders, and sell into larger markets will help European business to scale up faster. imf.org/en/blogs/artic…

IMF 2025 Article IV Staff Report for Moldova 🇲🇩 is now published. The report reviews the recovery from recent shocks, highlights the role of EU accession, and outlines policy priorities to strengthen resilience and support sustainable growth. imf.org/en/publication…

Amid exceptionally high global uncertainty, Western Balkan countries need to strengthen policy buffers and institutional frameworks to boost their resilience to shocks, IMF ResRep for the Western Balkans Sebastian Sosa said at the Kopaonik Business Forum @savezekonomista.

You can watch the whole event (in Polish) here: youtube.com/watch?v=K5gs6V…

Great to speak at joint @uknf @EFCongress and IMF seminar focused on investment and long-term savings. Poland’s next growth phase will require higher, smarter private investment. Deeper European capital markets are an opportunity—not a threat—for Polish firms and savers alike.

I welcome the IMF Executive Board’s approval of a new 48‑month EFF for Ukraine, with US$1.5bn available immediately. This helps reinforce economic stability and move Ukraine forward on its recovery and EU path. The IMF stands with Ukraine and its people.

While adopting the euro is a milestone for Bulgaria, it does not on its own guarantee higher standards of living. The task now is to take euro adoption, pair it with good policies, and push convergence to the next level. Our round-up of @Economist_SEUR's great event in Sofia:

“The European energy crisis illustrates a general principle: shocks that change relative prices can steer innovation and reshape growth paths”, write IMF economists in a new #VoxEU Blog cepr.org/voxeu/columns/… @cepr_org

We completed our annual assessment of the German economy. Much-needed fiscal stimulus is expected to support near-term recovery from major external shocks, but reforms to boost labor supply & productivity remain key to addressing long‑term challenges. Read more: imf.org/en/publication…

Abrupt energy price spikes are harmful. Market reforms that lower wholesale price levels & volatility – such as further integration of the European energy system – should be prioritised cepr.org/voxeu/columns/… @cepr_org

It was great to speak at @Economist_SEUR event in Sofia. Bulgaria's euro zone accession is a milestone. For convergence to continue, efforts should focus on governance, human capital and innovation. Bulgaria can use its new voice in Europe to support a deeper EU Single Market.

At @EU_Commission President @vonderleyen's invitation, I shared with the College of Commissioners our vision for re-energizing Europe: National reforms & reducing intra-EU frictions to US levels would increase EU productivity by 20%. Read my remarks: imf.org/en/news/articl…

In a new #IMFPodcast, @EnricoLetta argues that adaptation of the single market should include all sectors rather than a select few and that fragmentation is holding Europe back imf.org/en/news/podcas… @DelorsInstitute

In Kyiv today to discuss IMF support for Ukraine and to witness firsthand the resilience of a people who have endured four years of an unjust war. Your courage inspires the world. 🇺🇦

Great to speak at @ftlive's CEE Forum 2026. CESEE countries will grow faster than advanced Europe this and next year. Still, it's vital for them to adjust to a challenging external environment by focusing on both domestic and EU-level reforms, like completing the Single Market.

Wysoki wzrost gospodarczy i niska inflacja sprawiają wrażenie idealnej sytuacji gospodarczej. Jednak pod powierzchnią kryje się niepokojąca nierównowaga: deficyt budżetowy Polski jest drugim co do wielkości w Europie, a dług publiczny szybko rośnie. businessinsider.com.pl/gospodarka/mfw…

Bulgaria’s journey from hyperinflation in the 1990s to becoming the 21st member of the euro area in the new year is a testament to resilience and decades of hard work and reform. Read more about the country’s economic trajectory in F&D: imf.org/en/publication…

Planned accession of Moldova 🇲🇩 to the European Union and the EU Growth Plan provide a unique opportunity to boost productivity, lift long-term growth, and raise living standards in the country: imf.org/en/news/articl…