Webinar

Higher-for-longer inflation will dent, but not derail, the Eurozone economy

22 October 2026 – 10.00am BST (London)

online

A sharper and more persistent energy shock means inflation will stay elevated for longer than we previously expected. Two further rate hikes by the European Central Bank will add to the drag on growth, but not enough to snuff out the economy’s recent resilience.

In this webinar, we will discuss the latest developments in geopolitics and financial markets, and what they mean for our outlook for Eurozone growth, inflation, interest rates and public finances. We will also assess the main risks to our forecast.

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Speakers

Ricardo Amaro

Ricardo re-joined Oxford Economics in April 2021 as a Lead Economist in the eurozone team. He is responsible for producing and presenting macroeconomic forecasts for Portugal. He also contributes to the team’s timely analysis of incoming data and news flow and thematic research on the eurozone economy. Ricardo is a well-rounded economist with previous roles spanning coverage of Ireland and Ireland’s key trading partners (eurozone, UK and US) and financial market developments, in particular interest and exchange rates.

Ricardo started his career working in public policy at the European Commission. Ricardo was educated at the Nova School of Business and Economics and Barcelona Graduate School of Economics, where he obtained a master’s degree in economics and finance.

Lead Economist