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

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

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.

Growth in CEE to slow to 3.5% - World Bank

Growth in CEE to slow to 3.5% - World Bank

The war in Ukraine is set to inflict twice the amount of economic damage that the COVID-19 pandemic did, the World Bank says in its new report that includes detailed outlook analyses for Poland, Bulgaria, Croatia and Romania. According to the Washington-based lender’s ECA Economic Update Spring 2022 report,