Ilie Bolojan

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Balkan economies are weighing the costs of the American-European trade compromise.

Balkan economies weigh cost of US-EU tariff 'compromise'

2 min read Slovenia, Romania, Greece, tariffs, Steel, Energy, pharmaceuticals, aluminium, auto, machinery, chemicals, agriculture, olive oil, Wine, tourism, Bruegel, World Bank, Ilie Bolojan, European Commission, Croatia, Concordia, Bojan Ivanc, Kyriakos Pierrakakis, Vassilis Korkidis, Giannis Tsoukalas, TrumpTariffs

The World Bank forecasts regional growth of 3.1% in 2025, and finance ministries say cushioning the tariff shock will be essential to meeting that target. However, regional industry groups are warning of mounting pressure on Balkan economies.