  After the fall of the Berlin Wall, Central and Eastern Europe were subject to
strong polarisation processes. This article proposes examines two neglected
aspects regarding the transition period: a comparative static assessment of
foreign trade since 1967 until 2012 and a city-centred analysis of
transnational companies in 2013. Results show a growing economic
differentiation between the North-West and South-East as well as a division
between large metropolises and other cities. These findings may complement the
targeting of specific regional strategies such as those conceived within the
Cohesion policy of the European Union.
