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Schwächere Wachstumsimpulse aus Osteuropa für Österreich, aber auch neue Chancen - 22 Oct 2025
Trotz einiger Wachstumsrevisionen nach unten kann Österreich immer noch optimistisch auf die Wirtschaftsentwicklung in Osteuropa blicken. Der Strukturwandel in der Region eröffnet neue Chancen read more
Lecture by Guntram Wolff: Can the EU be fit for war by 2030? - 16 Oct 2025
Without a collaborative approach towards defence and military procurement, the EU risks losing its standing and credibility vis-à-vis Russia while deepening its dependency on the US read more
New study: Europe needs public investment to achieve its geopolitical goals and revive its economy - 13 Oct 2025
Without more public investment, the EU cannot become greener, more competitive or more resilient. Well-targeted public investment brings strong economic returns and can be financed – even through borrowing – without destabilising national budgets read more
Bridging the gap: converge2eu tracks Western Balkans’ road to EU prosperity - 09 Oct 2025
Data highlight the urgent need for action on environment, education, and infrastructure - while digitalisation shows strong progress read more
Russia is shifting its foreign trade massively towards China - 02 Oct 2025
Russia’s foreign trade is undergoing a profound shift, with China replacing the EU as Russia’s main trading partner read more
The EU is gaining influence in Eastern Europe, but losing ground to China in North Africa and Turkey - 25 Sep 2025
New Geoeconomic Interconnectivity Index (GEOII) shows: The EU should strategically leverage its economic relations with neighbouring countries in order to remain competitive with China, Russia and the US read more
Central Europe’s urban boom, rural decline, and Ukraine’s path to post-war recovery - 23 Sep 2025
At wiiw’s 2025 Spring Seminar, experts delved into the challenges and opportunities for regional development in Central, East and Southeast Europe read more
Tariffs at the end of the tunnel - 28 Jul 2025
Trump's tariffs hit EU exports with 15% duties. Trade drops, prices fall, and output shrinks slightly. The EU is likely to see balanced welfare effects, but tensions and uncertainty persist read more
FDI for innovative and green growth: Europe needs a smarter strategy - 17 Jul 2025
How can FDI support green growth in the EU? Multinationals tend to invest where they can develop technologies for their subsidiaries. Their know-how spills over to domestic firms. Host countries should therefore provide strong opportunities for green technology development and focus on building upon local strengths read more
Summer Forecast: Iran conflict to have little impact on growth in Eastern Europe - 01 Jul 2025
Region to grow much faster than the euro area; Iran, Trump’s tariffs, war in Ukraine as downside risks; Russia’s growth will halve to around 2%; Ukraine’s outlook deteriorating read more