News & Opinions
Brexit: the saga continues - 12 Dec 2018
Irrespective of who is the Prime Minister, the choices facing the UK remain the same. A general election or second referendum have become more likely. read more
The Kerch Straits clash: Another spiral in the Russia-Ukraine conflict - 03 Dec 2018
The military clash in the Kerch Straits on 25 November will have a greater negative economic impact on Ukraine – despite the likely imposition of new US sanctions on Russia. read more
The growing internationalisation of Austrian exports - 23 Nov 2018
Trade, investment and migration links with CESEE are still extensive, but the real story of the last decade has been Austria’s increased integration with non-EU economies. read more
A bad end to a tumultuous year for Serbia-Kosovo relations - 22 Nov 2018
Pristina’s decision to put 100% tariffs on imports from Serbia and Bosnia will be economically disruptive, and marks a step back for normalisation of relations in the region. read more
Ukraine’s mixed reform progress since Maidan - 09 Nov 2018
A panel discussion organised by wiiw concluded that there have been several successes, but in some key areas progress is stalling and there are many challenges ahead. read more
New wiiw forecast for CESEE: Strong growth amid increased negative risks - 07 Nov 2018
Most economies in the region are still doing well, but the external environment had deteriorated amid a looming global trade war and problems in the eurozone (includes video). read more
New Russian sanctions against Ukraine make little sense - 06 Nov 2018
The latest Russian sanctions are unlikely to have much of an impact and may be even politically counter-productive ahead of the upcoming presidential elections in Ukraine. read more
Italy and the euro - 29 Oct 2018
The country has a growth problem, but the single currency is not the cause, and going back to the lira is certainly not the solution. read more
Fixing the crumbling framework of international trade - 25 Oct 2018
The weaknesses of the WTO have been exposed by the ‘Trump tariffs’ and counter-reactions by the EU, China, and Canada. An overhaul of the system is long overdue. read more
Things do not change: elections in Bosnia and Herzegovina - 15 Oct 2018
The result surprised nobody. Positive political change will come in Bosnia, but that could take a while. read more