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GDP for the eurozone surprised on the upside in Q3 with growth of 2.2% q/q, slightly up from Q2. The...
Research Briefing
GDP for the eurozone surprised on the upside in Q3 with growth of 2.2% q/q, slightly up from Q2. The...
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We don’t expect any policy changes to emerge from the October ECB meeting as key policy decisions are closely tied...
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The week was full of events that could potentially become policy shakers. While the PMIs showed economic growth keeps cooling,...
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The recent escalation of the conflict between Poland and the European Union has significantly increased the odds of a decisive...
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We estimate France’s fiscal deficit in 2022 will be around €40bn wider than projected by the government in its draft...
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Our Recovery Tracker suffered a setback at September’s end, falling 1.1pts to87.6 after reaching a new pandemic high two weeks...
Despite another shift in the Covid-19 situation across Europe, national governments have largely resisted imposing new lockdowns, and our short-term...
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The surge in European gas and electricity prices over recent months pushed energy prices to an all-time high in August,...
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The federal election has seen a further fragmentation of the vote, which has left Germany with an inconclusive result. A...
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House price growth has gone from fast to faster across the eurozone, defying predictions of a pandemic-triggered downturn. This impressive...
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Recent political shifts have increased the odds of Germany loosening its tight national fiscal rules after the September elections, which...
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We expect above-average growth in the eurozone over the coming quarters given the ample pent-up demand in the aftermath of...
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Profitability has staged an impressive recovery, but the rise in Q1 operating margins to a 12-year high materially overstates corporate...
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Earlier in July, the European Commission put forward a concrete set of proposals aimed at providing substance to the EU’s...
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Our Recovery Tracker recorded a second consecutive mild contraction in the week ending July 25, falling 0.3pts to 85. This...
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Eurozone inflation is set to push above the ECB’s 2% target for the first time since 2018. But we think...
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We expect the more transmissible Delta coronavirus variant will have a much lower impact on European economies than previous waves,...
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The eurozone labour market is heating up. We expect around 2 million jobs will be created from Q2 2021 until...
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Coronavirus and subsequent containment measures have weighed heavily on the economies of Europe’s major cities. However, the improving health situation,...
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For the first time in nearly a decade, Spain will see inflation average over 2% this year. Indeed, in the...