wiiw Autumn Economic Forecast for Central, East and Southeast Europe (CESEE)
22 October 2025 4:00 pm CEST
Deputy Director Richard Grieveson will present wiiw's new economic forecasts for CESEE in 2025-27.
Venue
Webinar via Zoom - Please register at the link below
Description
Hardening Fault Lines: CESEE in the Age of Fragmentation
Deputy Director Richard Grieveson will present wiiw's new economic forecasts for CESEE in 2025-27.
Registration HERE
The following questions will be addressed:
- After years of rolling shocks — war, energy crisis, inflation, and political turbulence — how resilient is the region’s growth, and can CESEE continue to outperform Western Europe?
- How exposed is CESEE to the next wave of global shocks — from US trade policy shifts to Europe’s own political fragmentation?
- Is hybrid warfare the new normal for the region’s business environment?
- Can investment — powered by EU funds, near-shoring and defence spending — replace consumption as the main growth engine?
- Is CESEE’s post-inflation recovery built to last — or will wage pressures and tight labour markets reignite price growth just as central banks cut rates?
- Will Ukraine’s eventual reconstruction and Europe’s green and digital transitions open a new era of opportunity for investors — or remain promises on the horizon?
Presenter: Richard Grieveson
Moderator: Corinna Covi
Richard Grieveson is wiiw Deputy Director. He specialises in the economies of Central, East and Southeast Europe.
Corinna Covi is Project Manager at wiiw. She coordinates the forecasting process at the institute.
The presentation will be in English.
Participants will have the opportunity to ask questions.