EU growth remains weak and is increasingly labour-driven - 01 Oct 2026
Growth and productivity in the EU continue to slow. Growth is increasingly driven by more people working rather than each hour worked producing more. This points to a widening investment gap, as our updated Growth and Productivity Database showsread more
Bringing together research and decision-makers on tobacco taxation in Central Eastern Europe - 30 Sep 2026
Researchers and policymakers from across CEE gathered in Warsaw for a three-day seminar organised by wiiw’s Health Economics and Policy Analysis team. At the centre of discussions was the latest research on tobacco taxation and its fiscal and health effectsread more
Rebuilding Ukraine offers Europe a strategic opportunity - 23 Sep 2026
EU could benefit in industry, renewable energy, raw materials and defence; benefits outweigh costs; Marshall Plan for Ukraine needed; Austria stands to gain significantlyread more
Funding Europe’s future: new sources of revenue for the EU budget - 18 Sep 2026
How can Europe finance its growing ambitions in a challenging economic and geopolitical environment? A new wiiw study exploring alternative sources of revenue for the EU budget has just been presented in Brusselsread more
Summer forecast: Iran war to have little impact on growth in Eastern Europe - 01 Jul 2026
CEE countries show robust growth; Romania struggling; Hungary recovering; higher inflation likely to stay; Ukraine hurt by Russian air strikes and Iran war; Russia's economy in crisisread more
Osteuropa wichtige Stütze für Österreichs Konjunktur - 01 Jul 2026
Region stabilisiert Österreichs Exporte und gewinnt an Bedeutung; Wachstumsmärkte und Ukraine-Wiederaufbau bergen großes Potenzial; Österreich könnte vom Strukturwandel profitierenread more
Investors are increasingly shying away from Eastern Europe - 16 Jun 2026
New greenfield investments announced at their lowest level for six years; investment boom in Romania; Ukraine is struggling, but has great potential; German and Austrian investors cautious; China remains largest new investor in the regionread more
New study: Regime change in Iran could boost EU economy - 02 Mar 2026
GDP gains of up to 0.7% for the EU; Austria would benefit particularly; dampening effects on inflation; Iran could reach the economic level of Turkey or South Korea in the medium termread more
Reorientation of Ukraine’s economy towards the EU - 24 Feb 2026
EU now Ukraine’s most important trading partner; high dependence on China for drones; critical raw materials, defence and renewables are opportunities for Europe; robust agriculture, greater role for the governmentread more
Welche Folgen hat der neue Energiepreisschock für Mittel-, Ost- und Südosteuropa, wie wirkt sich der Handelsstreit mit China aus und wie geht es der Ukraine und Russland?
