EU was good for growth in the Visegrad 4 - new report

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It's just over three years since what are known as the Visegrad states, Poland, Hungary, the Czech Republic and Slovakia joined the EU. Those three years have seen strong economic growth. And a new report from the Vienna based Institute for International Economics says high rates of growth will continue next year - the exception being Hungary.

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The report also warns of some constraints on growth. Kerry Skyring spoke to Peter Havlik, deputy chief economist at the Institute for International Economics and asked him; did joining the EU boost these economies?