Hybrid - Experts´ Breakfast Q2 Forecast 2026 - From convergence to adaptation: CESEE in an era of permanent shocks

28  April 2026    9:00 am CEST

wiiw presents the Q2 2026 Economic Forecasts for Central, East and Southeast Europe (CESEE)

Venue

wiiw Library, Second Floor, Rahlgasse 3, 1060 Vienna, Austria OR Online - Zoom

Registration

Description

wiiw Deputy Director Richard Grieveson presents the new 2026-2028 economic forecast  for 23 countries in Eastern Europe as well as the most important economic trends.

The following questions will be addressed:

  • Is CESEE facing a new permanent inflation era or just a temporary shock?
  • Will the Middle East war derail CESEE’s growth story?
  • After the second inflation shock in just a few years, are we witnessing the end of CESEE’s low-cost growth model?
  • Which countries are most exposed to the new energy shock and which are more resilient?
  • Could a longer war push parts of CESEE into recession and how much will energy exporters like Russia and Kazakhstan benefit?
  • Is defence spending becoming CESEE’s new industrial policy?
  • Will firms that fail to automate and adapt be squeezed out between rising costs and Chinese competition?

Presentation

Global Overview and Regional Forecasts: Richard Grieveson

wiiw´s country experts will be present to answer country-specific questions.

Richard Grieveson is wiiw Deputy Director. He specialises in the economies of Central, East and Southeast Europe.

The presentation will be in English.
 

Participants will have the opportunity to ask questions. 

Presentation documents and the wiiw forecast report will be made available.

 

This will be a hybrid event.

For online participation, please register here: 

https://us06web.zoom.us/meeting/register/1_DQIKSuTO2xwHADqkKRsw

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