News & Opinions

Neuer Podcast - War es das für Russland im Nahen Osten? - 03 Jul 2025

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

Resiliente Konjunktur in Osteuropa stützt Österreichs Wirtschaft in unsicheren Zeiten - 01 Jul 2025

Trotz einiger Wachstumsrevisionen nach unten kann Österreich nach wie vor optimistisch auf die Wirtschaftsentwicklung in Osteuropa blicken read more

Foreign direct investment in Eastern Europe shrinks by a quarter - 24 Jun 2025

Direct investment inflows are at a five-year low; German investors are losing interest, while Austrian ones are being very cautious; most new investment announced again comes from China; FDI is contributing less and less to the region’s growth read more

What’s driving Chinese FDI in the Western Balkans – and what should be done about it? - 12 Jun 2025

Chinese FDI in the Western Balkans has increased substantially, but won’t catch up with EU FDI any time soon. Governments must ensure that China's investments comply with environmental and labour standards. Attracting high-quality FDI should be the goal read more

Recent Publications

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Monthly Report No. 7-8/2025

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Monthly Report No. 6/2025

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Harnessing FDI for innovation and green growth in the EU: Some evidence-based policy recommendations

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Upcoming Events

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 - Save the date

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Projects in Focus

Analysis of the Fiscal and Health Impact of Increasing Tobacco Excise Taxes

Client: The World Bank
Duration: February 2024 - December 2024 read more

New EU own resources: possibilities and limitations of steering effects and sectoral policy co-benefits

Client: European Parliament
Duration: March 2021 - August 2021 read more

Global Strategy for Skills, Migration, and Development (GS4S)

Client: European Commission, Horizon Europe
Duration: January 2024 - December 2026 read more

The implications of a decarbonisation and competitiveness plan for EU member states

Client: Friedrich Ebert Stiftung
Duration: November 2024 - April 2025 read more

Fiscal policies in Europe III.

Client: Austrian Chamber of Labour
Duration: January 2021 - November 2022 read more

Revision and Update of the Study "Danube Region Monitor – People and Skills" and the Online Database

Client: Federal Minister of Labour and Economy & Austrian Agency for Education and Internationalisation (OeAD)
Duration: March 2025 - November 2028 read more

Green technologies: How are they created and regulated? What impact do they have?

Client: Anniversary Fund of the Oesterreichische Nationalbank
Duration: January 2024 - June 2026 read more

Employment and Labour Market Scenarios

Client: European Trade Union Institute (ETUI)
Duration: July 2024 - August 2024 read more


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