News & Opinions
Slovakia takes over presidency of the Council of the European Union on 1st July - 29 Jun 2016
Slovakia had an agenda, but BREXIT has turned everything upside down. A commentary by wiiw economist Doris Hanzl-Weiss. read more
Eastern Europe in Retrospect: A Brief History of the COMECON Integration - 13 Jun 2016
For two days in May, leading scholars met in Regensburg in order to fill the white spots in the economic history of Eastern Europe. Sandor Richter shed light on trade within COMECON read more
Slump despite Global Upturn - 09 Jun 2016
Gabor Hunya presented the new wiiw Report on FDI in Central, East and Southeast Europe at today’s press conference. You may watch the main conclusions and findings in a short video presentation. read more
Europe’s Integration Challenged - 06 Jun 2016
The crises sweeping Europe represent a series of multiple shocks challenging the European project. On the occasion of the wiiw Spring Seminar, we devoted a short video clip to these challenges. read more
wiiw Opinion Corner: What are the possible impacts of BREXIT? - 31 May 2016
Michael Landesmann assesses the UK debate on the BREXIT referendum and argues that the negative repercussions of a LEAVE vote would be greater for the EU than for Britain itself. read more
wiiw diversity profile - 20 May 2016
wiiw Economist Julia Grübler joins the celebrations of today’s World Day for Cultural Diversity for Dialogue and Development with a dedicated wiiw diversity profile read more
Capacity building for Central, East and Southeast Europe - 19 May 2016
wiiw welcomed its 2000th trainee from the ongoing JVI course on Public Governance and Structural Reforms in Southeast and East Europe. read more
wiiw Opinion Corner: Identity politics. About identity or politics? - 10 May 2016
The refugee crisis has radicalised the publics and given rise to nationalism in a number of (Central) European countries. How is this radicalisation to be understood? read more
wiiw Reality Check: Remembering transition - 04 May 2016
wiiw Economist Gábor Hunya recaps 25 years of transition in Hungary and Romania and shares his personal as well as professional assessment of “New Hungary” read more
Video documentation of the wiiw Spring Seminar 2016 - 28 Apr 2016
Here you can revisit all presentations and speeches held at 2016’s wiiw Spring Seminar on 7th April in Vienna. read more