News & Opinions

Neuer Podcast - Warum die Amerikaner mit Putin dealen und die Europäer nicht - 04 Sep 2025

Vasily Astrov bespricht und analysiert mit „Presse“-Journalist Eduard Steiner mittwochs im Zweiwochen-Rhythmus russisches Gas, Sanktionen, Oligarchen – und vieles mehr 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

US-Ukraine Mineral Resources Agreement: Diplomatic coup in adverse circumstances? - 01 Jul 2025

The US-Ukraine minerals deal is a success for Zelensky under the current circumstances. It could serve as a blueprint for future resource-for-reconstruction deals, with other countries formalising their support for Ukraine through similar frameworks read more

Recent Publications

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Robots, shoring patterns, and employment: What are the linkages?

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Monthly Report No. 7-8/2025

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Monthly Report No. 6/2025

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Upcoming Events

15  September 2025    9:00 am CEST

In cooperation with Oesterreichische Nationalbank.

93rd East Jour Fixe

Labor markets in CESEE: past gain, current strain and future pain?

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15  September 2025    5:00 pm CEST

In cooperation with The Schumpeter Society & Oesterreichische Nationalbank (OeNB).

Schumpeter Award 2025 presented to Sabine Herlitschka

Schumpeter Award 2025

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08  October 2025    1:00 pm CEST

Join Prof. Dr. Wolff for his recent insights on European defence economics

European rearmament: too little, too expensive, too dependent?

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05  November 2025    4:00 pm CET

In cooperation with Oesterreichische Nationalbank (OeNB) .

Global Economy Lecture 2025 with Silvana Tenreyro, FBA, CBE

Global Economy Lecture 2025

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Projects in Focus

Untangling the impacts of technological transformations, globalisation and demographic change to foster shared prosperity in Europe (UNTANGLED)

Client: European Commission, Horizon 2020
Duration: February 2021 - January 2024 read more

Tobacco taxation in Eastern Europe 2025-2026

Client: Bloomberg Philanthropies
Duration: January 2025 - December 2026 read more

Study on value-added exposure estimates to assess spillovers and competitiveness

Client: European Commission, DG Economic and Financial Affairs
Duration: August 2024 - November 2025 read more

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

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


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