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

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Monthly Report No. 7-8/2026

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The future financing of the European Union: An analysis of options for new own resources in the EU budget 2028-2034

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Monthly Report No. 06/2026

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Projects in Focus

Leveraging reconstruction and EU accession for regional development

Client: Deutsche Gesellschaft für Internationale Zusammenarbeit (GIZ)
Duration: July 2025 - March 2026 read more

EU-Asia relations: technological competition and trade policies in an era of regionalisation

Client: Anniversary Fund of the Oesterreichische Nationalbank
Duration: June 2023 - October 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

Framework contract for studies in the field of Social Policy, Education, Employment, Research, Culture and Digital Single Market (Lot 1 – Social and Employment Policy)

Client: Committee of the Regions
Duration: July 2022 - June 2023 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

Inclusion of data from EU candidate countries in FIGARO input-output tables and FIGARO National Accounting Matrix (FNAM)

Client: Joint Research Centre (JRC)
Duration: April 2026 - June 2026 read more

How to dovetail Ukraine’s reconstruction with EU integration and accession

Client: Bertelsmann Stiftung
Duration: January 2023 - December 2023 read more

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