<div id="readability-page-1">By Clare Nuttall in Glasgow Eastern members of the European Union are expected to grow almost twice as fast as the euro area over the next two years, even as their long-standing export-led economic model comes under strain and geopolitical risks cloud the outlook, a new forecast by the Vienna Institute for International Economic Studies (wiiw) show...</div>

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<p>Eastern EU members are projected to grow nearly twice as fast as the Eurozone in 2026-27, according to a forecast by the Vienna Institute for International Economic Studies. This growth occurs despite challenges to their export-led economic model and geopolitical risks that may affect the outlook.</p>

- Eastern members of the European Union are projected to experience growth nearly double that of the euro area in the next two years.  
- This forecast comes from the Vienna Institute for International Economic Studies, highlighting concerns about the strain on their traditional export-led economic model.  
- Geopolitical risks are noted as significant factors affecting the overall economic outlook for these countries.

Growth in eastern EU members to outstrip Eurozone in 2026-27