Eastern Europe growth boom strains state finances; Poland debt load tops Germany, Sweden

Poland, Europe's growth engine, now spends more relative to GDP than Germany or Sweden, signaling fiscal strain amid rapid expansion. The trend extends across Eastern Europe, raising questions about debt sustainability as growth-driven spending outpaces revenue. This matters because it could pressure regional bond yields and test investor confidence in the region's fiscal discipline.

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