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Neuer Russland-Podcast - Wie gelangt russisches Gold auf den Markt? - 18 Jun 2025

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

Bulgaria: Lowest cigarette prices and highest smoking rates in the EU - 17 Jun 2025

Increasing tobacco excise duties could generate EUR 0.7bn to 1bn in additional tax revenue over three years and prevent more than 37,000 premature deaths 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

Spring Forecast: Trump’s tariffs likely to have limited impact on Eastern Europe - 29 Apr 2025

Region to remain on its growth trajectory; trade war and uncertainty as major risks; Ukrainian economy on thin ice; Russia’s growth to pick up, thanks to Trump read more

Peril and possibility: What a US-Iran deal needs to give it any chance at success - 25 Apr 2025

Economic hardship and military pressure have brought Iran to the negotiating table. Though only a comprehensive agreement addressing all problems between Iran and the US could bring about stability and economic development, it is unlikely to happen read more

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Drivers of FDI in the EU: Regulatory distance and revealed technological advantage

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EU industrial policy in the evolving geo-political and geo-economic environment

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Assessing the interrelationship between atypical work and net migration in the EU: Evidence from 17 Countries (2004–2019)

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24  June 2025    2:00 pm CEST

Join us for the hybrid presentation of the final results of the Jubilee Fund project with Francesca Micocci, Chiara Castelli and Mahdi Ghodsi.

How Can Economic Instruments of Climate Policy be Directed through FDI?

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Join us to explore the political and economic DNA of contemporary authoritarian regimes and their impact on the economy, using Poland, Serbia, and Turkey as examples.

The Political Economy of Contemporary Populist Authoritarianism: The Examples of Poland, Serbia and Turkey

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26  June 2025    9:00 am CEST

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05  November 2025    4:00 pm CET

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Global Economy Lecture 2025 with Silvana Tenreyro, FBA, CBE

Global Economy Lecture 2025 - Save the date

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

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EU interconnectivity with its neighbouring regions

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Jobs, mental health and social policy in times of COVID-19

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The political economy of debt sustainability analysis

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