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Germany shifts trade focus to CEE as exports to China fall

2 min read Germany, CEE, exports, Poland, Ukraine, Slovenia, OA, Destatis, Economy

Germany’s trade with Central and Eastern Europe rose EUR 5.4bn to EUR 275bn in the first half of 2025, led by a surge in exports to Poland, Ukraine and Slovenia.

FDI paints rosier picture for Poland, Romania - OECD report

3 min read Albania, Analysis, Balkan countries, Baltic countries, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Bulgaria, Business, Croatia, Czech Republic, Economy, Energy, ESG, Estonia, Germany, Greece, Hungary, Kosovo, Latvia, Lithuania, Montenegro, North Macedonia, Poland, Romania, Serbia, Slovakia, V4 & Romania, BYD, CATL, exports, FDI, fintech, Moody’s, OECD, RRF, tourism

Central and Eastern European (CEE) countries are still navigating post-pandemic economic challenges amid newer geopolitical tensions, according to the Economic Outlook December 2024 report from the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD). Inflationary pressures, labour shortages, and weakened demand from key European markets, most notably Germany, are affecting industrial

CEE trade with Germany slumped in 2023

1 min read Economy, Germany, CEEER, exports, Russia

Germany’s business with Central and Eastern Europe (CEE) fell last year as the value of goods traded with the region’s 29 countries reduced by 6.5%, the Committee on Eastern European Economic Relations (CEEER) said on Wednesday, 7 February. German imports from CEE and Central Asia fell 9.