KOPINT-TÁRKI is revising downwards its growth forecasts for the member states in the Central- and Eastern European region, for reasons explained in the forecast publication which is out now.
Read the full report here.
Manufacturing index in summer
The barometer in the 2025 summer report points to a slow erosion which began in January 2024. The dissatisfaction of companies is mostly related to their current situation, but the outlook indicator also showed a significant decline. The confidence index also decreased and shows stagnation.
Read the summary in English here.
Hope4AI project ends with study
KOPINT-TÁRKI’s participation in the Hope4AI project, has come to an end with a published study on the role of AI in commerce and the machine industry in Hungary and Romania. The study was a result of a collaboration with project partner MGYOSZ. More information on the project where you can download the study can be found here.
AIECE report by KOPINT-TÁRKI experts
The Spring 2025 General Report of the Association of European Economic Research Institutes was authored by Katalin Nagy and Péter Vakhal of the Kopint-Tárki Institute, offering a comprehensive macroeconomic outlook for the European economy. The report – presented at AIECE’s conference in Oslo on 15-17 May 2025 – includes detailed assessments from member institutes on key cyclical, policy, and structural issues. A summary of the event reports that on average, AIECE member institutes forecast EU GDP to grow by 1.2% in 2025 and 1.5% in 2026 which is seen as a bit more optimistic than those presented in the OECD’s March 2025 Interim Report and the IMF’s Spring 2025 World Economic Outlook.
Eurofound NEC Meeting in Dublin
From 9 to 11 April 2025, two colleagues from KOPINT-TÁRKI visited Dublin for the biannual meeting of the Eurofound Partner Network (NEC), where 27 countries were represented. Presentations were about this year’s forthcoming programme, the role of artificial intelligence in research and a panel discussion on the impact of the automotive industry on employment.
New Eurofound publications with KOPINT-TÁRKI contribution
Eurofound published three studies with contributions from KOPINT-TÁRKI researchers recently: on the labour-market situation of older workers, on European Semester and RRF-related policies, and on the complex problems of home carers. KOPINT-TÁRKI has been a member of the Eurofound correspondents’ network NEC since 2018; you can read more about this work and all publications here.
Joining the TURI network
Ágnes Hárs and Nóra Krokovay presented KOPINT-Tárki as a new member at the 16th annual conference organised by the European Trade Union Institute (ETUI) of the Trade Union Related Research Institutes (TURI) network, in Athens, on 4 to 5 October. The introductory presentation by was received with a warm welcome by members of the network, among them CEE institutes such as the Bratislava-based Central European Labour Studies, the Warsaw-based Institute of Public Affairs and the Lithuanian Centre for Social Sciences. The title of our presentation was: Recent developments in the Hungarian labour market and working life – Similarities and differences.
