The crisis between Russia and Ukraine continues to dominate the headlines. Although we expect the direct economic impact for the eurozone to be...
Eurozone weekly economic briefing | Strong January inflation brings swift ECB hawkish shift
Posted by Nicola Nobile on Feb 4, 2022
January inflation surprised on the upside, with the headline rate up to 5.1%, the highest since the 1990s. And while the energy component rose over...
Eurozone weekly economic briefing | High inflation keeps fuelling debates
Posted by Daniela Ordonez on Jan 21, 2022
With eurozone inflation confirmed at a record-high of 5.0% y/y in December, the debate over how long upward price pressures will continue returned to...
Eurozone weekly economic briefing | A mixed start to the year
Posted by Angel Talavera on Jan 7, 2022
The news for Europe at the start of the year has been mixed. The spread of the Omicron variant has resulted in a predictable surge in infections, in...
Eurozone weekly economic briefing | Gloomy outlook just before Christmas
Posted by Nicola Nobile on Dec 23, 2021
The spread of Omicron across Europe coupled with the holiday season will probably result in a surge in infections over the next few weeks. This will...
Eurozone weekly economic briefing | Omicron threat looms large for Europe’s outlook
Posted by Angel Talavera on Dec 17, 2021
The spread of Omicron across Europe will probably see a surge in infections over the coming weeks that could surpass all previous waves. Although...
Eurozone weekly economic briefing | Covid concerns dominate the outlook once again
Posted by Angel Talavera on Dec 3, 2021
The surge in Covid cases continues across Europe, prompting governments to announce new restrictive measures that will impact economic growth in the...
Eurozone: Rising Covid cases may slow the recovery
Posted by Daniela Ordonez on Nov 29, 2021
With Covid infections rising rapidly again across Europe, the health situation is back under the spotlight. Governments across the region are...
Eurozone weekly economic briefing | Rising Covid cases in the eurozone – the tide has turned
Posted by Nicola Nobile on Nov 19, 2021
As Covid cases continue to rise in Europe, some governments have started to introduce new restrictions, while others have been discussing potential...
Eurozone | Rising headwinds will test post-winter optimism
Posted by Daniela Ordonez on Nov 12, 2021
The ZEW and the Sentix for November surprised on the upside, showing thatinvestors are increasingly confident about the future even though current...