News & Opinions

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 crisis read 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 profitieren read 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 region read 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 term read 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 government read more

Recent Publications

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Technological proximity and the mitigation of trade costs

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Association, membership and the EU’s capability to act geopolitically

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Security trumps economics: Prospects for EU-Japan cooperation in times of geopolitical instability

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Upcoming Events

28  September 2026    11:00 am CEST

In cooperation with Oesterreichische Nationalbank (OeNB) .

The International Monetary System: Current and Future Challenges 

Global Economy Lecture 2026

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29  September 2026    2:00 pm CEST

In cooperation with Research Centre International Economics (FIW).

Mykola Ryzhenkov, Osnabrück University, Germany

International Trade when Ports are Blocked: The Cost of Russia’s Blockade of Ukrainian Ports

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Projects in Focus

Evaluation of the 2021-2027 Interreg Rhin Supérieur / Oberrhein Programme implementation

Client: Interreg Rhin Supérieur
Duration: October 2024 - November 2025 read more

European Web Intelligence Hub / Online job advertisement data (WIH-OJA)

Client: CEDEFOP
Duration: May 2026 - September 2030 read more

Systematische Untersuchung der möglichen mittel- und langfristigen Auswirkungen von Covid-19 auf Personen- und Gütermobilität

Client: ÖBB-Infrastruktur AG/Austrian Railway
Duration: February 2021 - March 2022 read more

Interreg Transnational Programmes: needs and opportunities for the future cooperation (TNCOOP)

Client: European Observation Network for Territorial Development and Cohesion (ESPON EGTC)
Duration: April 2025 - April 2026 read more

Fiscal rules and fiscal councils in the Western Balkans

Client: The World Bank
Duration: August 2023 - October 2024 read more

Ex post evaluation of Cohesion Policy Programmes 2014-2020: Crisis response

Client: European Commission, DG Regional Policy
Duration: November 2023 - December 2024 read more


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