Vienna: Despite global trade tensions, Eastern Europe appears positioned to withstand the economic headwinds, according to the latest spring forecast from the Vienna Institute for International Economic Studies (wiiw). According to Emirates News Agency, the report covers 23 countries across Central, East, and Southeast Europe, indicating that most economies in the region, including EU member states, will maintain robust growth throughout 2025, even as the euro area struggles. Richard Grieveson, deputy director of wiiw and lead author of the spring forecast, notes that direct trade flows between these countries and the US are low. He adds that the collateral damage