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Mario Holzner

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macro-economist & director @wiiw.ac.at, historian @dshcs.bsky.social, visiting professor @collegeofeurope.bsky.social, policy, econometrics, EU, Central, East & Southeast Europe

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Mario Holzner @marioholzner.bsky.social · May 21

You want to know more about @wiiw.ac.at ? Check out our 2024 online annual report - particularly the highlights section...

wiiw @wiiw.ac.at · May 21

Proud to present our new website on our #annualreport2024. Interactive infographics with our key indicators on budget, personnel, projects, publications, media & PR provide an overview of our work.
Check it out: ➡️ annual-report.wiiw.ac.at
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wiiw @wiiw.ac.at · 15d

New study with @bst-europe.bsky.social & ECIPE: The 🇪🇺 is gaining influence in Eastern Europe, but losing ground to 🇨🇳 in North Africa and 🇹🇷. The 🇪🇺 should therefore strategically leverage its economic relations with its neighbourhood to remain competitive with 🇨🇳, 🇷🇺, 🇺🇸.
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The EU is gaining influence in Eastern Europe, but losing ground to China in North Africa and Turkey (news article)

New Geoeconomic Interconnectivity Index (GEOII) shows: The EU should strategically leverage its economic relations with neighbouring countries in...

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wiiw @wiiw.ac.at · 15d

👉 Explore the full results at geoii.eu and join our online launch event on 1 October, 14:00–15:30 CEST here:
➡️ wiiw.ac.at/how-big-is-t...
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The Geoeconomic Interconnectivity Index

Geoeconomic Interconnectivity Index analyzes evolving trade/investment ties between EU, US, China, Russia 2010-2023 #geoeconomics

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wiiw @wiiw.ac.at · 15d

How connected is the 🇪🇺 to its neighbourhood – and how does it perform compared with 🇨🇳, 🇷🇺, and the 🇺🇸?
Our new study and index with @bst-europe.bsky.social
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The Geoeconomic Interconnectivity Index

Geoeconomic Interconnectivity Index analyzes evolving trade/investment ties between EU, US, China, Russia 2010-2023 #geoeconomics

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Austrian Institute for European and Security Policy (AIES) @aies.at · 17d

📢Join us on 1 Oct 2025, 18:00 (CET) at the Vienna School of International Studiesfor the event:

"Africa’s Impact on Europe’s Future" 🌍🇪🇺

Speakers: Wolfgang Pusztai, @ghainzl.bsky.social , @marioholzner.bsky.social

Moderator: Dr. Werner Fasslabend

#AIES #Africa #Europe #Geopolitics #Vienna

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wiiw @wiiw.ac.at · 26d

Hot off the press: Our new paper by @marioholzner.bsky.social
et al.: Local politicians are the primary obstacle to high-speed rail projects in Europe, as shown by the case of the Brenner Base Tunnel in Germany and Austria.
#EuropeanSilkRoad
Download: ➡️ wiiw.ac.at/p-7397.html

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Mario Holzner @marioholzner.bsky.social · Jul 28

Tariff at the end of the tunnel
Trump's tariffs hit EU exports with 15% duties. Trade drops, prices fall, and output shrinks slightly. EU likely sees balanced welfare effects, but tensions and uncertainty remain.
See my latest trade war simulation 👇
wiiw.ac.at/tariff-at-th...

Tariff at the end of the tunnel (news article)

Trump's tariffs hit EU exports with 15% duties. Trade drops, prices fall, and output shrinks slightly. EU likely sees balanced welfare...

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Philipp Heimberger @heimbergecon.bsky.social · Mar 14

My paper on fiscal consolidation, its growth effects and implications for debt sustainability assessments is out in "Review of Evolutionary Political Economy". I review fiscal consolidations in €zone countries in the past and what the research record shows about growth effects.

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European Commission @ec.europa.eu · Mar 19

Europe can no longer afford to be a bystander in its own security.

Today, we take decisive steps to ensure our defence is in our hands.

We are unveiling the ReARM Europe Plan / Readiness 2030 and the White Paper on the Future of European Defence / Readiness 2030 ↓

europa.eu/!J9qy7c

A plain text visual with the text “Peace through strength – ReArm Europe Plan / Readiness 2023” and the partial silhouette of a shield close by.

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Khoa @khoavuumn.bsky.social · Mar 30

We are so fucked.

Aaron Rupar @atrupar.com · Mar 30

LOL -- White House econ adviser Kevin Hassett admits on Fox News Sunday that on tariffs "I can't give you any forward-looking guidance on what's gonna happen this week. The president has got a heck of a lot of analysis before him, and he's gonna make the right choice I'm sure."

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Unusual Whales @unusualwhales.bsky.social · Apr 4

This is the first time ever the Dow Jones Industrial Average fell more than 1,500 points on back-to-back days.

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Mario Holzner @marioholzner.bsky.social · Apr 4

Survival of the Dealest

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Mario Holzner @marioholzner.bsky.social · Apr 19

... and finally, geography and European (economic) unity...

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wiiw @wiiw.ac.at · May 21

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Mario Holzner @marioholzner.bsky.social · Jul 10

Australia meets Austria on 20 July 2025 at 11:00 @Musikverein 🦘🦘🦘
www.musikverein.at/konzert/?id=...

Mario Holzner @marioholzner.bsky.social · Jun 30

EU budget: Back to the future – From coal and steel to wind power and drones
The EU needs to transform its budget into a fully-fledged fiscal policy instrument. A European Treasury should issue Eurobonds, financing strategic public goods.
Pages 35-38:
www.eca.europa.eu/ECAPublicati...

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Mario Holzner @marioholzner.bsky.social · Jun 25

“Despite this lack of notoriety, Austria’s [EVG and IMS] are quietly critical for all advanced semiconductor manufacturing . . . , we find it humorous that Austria could single-handedly bring the semiconductor supply chain . . . to its knees.”
www.ft.com/content/1c4f...

Austria’s ‘hidden’ tech champions at the core of global chipmaking

Two companies produce the lion’s share of high-tech tools crucial to make chips