What infrastructure is lacking there? The region is already an automotive manufacturing powerhouse, only the recent energy supply problems hit it somewhat because of the war in Ukraine and the sanctions following it.

The countries without a sea connection, or energy pipelines to such a country are having harder time getting energy. Mostly German automotive firms and their supply chain have factories and those usually have some unionization, though truly not as strong as in the Nordics, and the workers can indeed be paid with lower wages without inducing discontent.