Our new index of European real estate obsolescence finds that the Nordic countries have the lowest risk of obsolescence and are best placed for the...
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 | Another difficult winter ahead amid Omicron threat
Posted by Daniel Kral on Dec 10, 2021
We have revised down our near-term eurozone growth forecast, owing to deteriorating health conditions and the emergence of the Omicron variant. This...
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...
Spain | Strong wage gains but limited risk of inflationary cycle
Posted by Angel Talavera on Nov 8, 2021
With inflation in Spain hitting a 30-year high, fears of an inflationary cycle are rising. However, the transition from the present energy-driven...
Eurozone weekly economic briefing | Strong eurozone economy faces winter headwinds
Posted by Angel Talavera on Nov 5, 2021
Monthly data continues to show a gradual but persistent slowdown in economic activity moving deeper into Q4. While we still expect the eurozone...
Eurozone weekly economic briefing | GDP surprised on the upside
Posted by Nicola Nobile on Oct 29, 2021
GDP for the eurozone surprised on the upside in Q3 with growth of 2.2% q/q, slightly up from Q2. The surprise came mainly from France and Italy,...
European Cities | Short-term recovery to be followed by long-term realignments
Posted by Dmitriy Gruzinov on Sep 29, 2021
Despite another shift in the Covid-19 situation across Europe, national governments have largely resisted imposing new lockdowns, and our short-term...
Spain | Looking past the inflationary surge in 2021
Posted by Angel Talavera on Jun 29, 2021
For the first time in nearly a decade, Spain will see inflation average over 2% this year. Indeed, in the final months of the year, consumer prices...
Spain | A rise in oil prices is bad news for Spain
Posted by Angel Talavera on Mar 16, 2021
Spain is both less energy efficient – it requires more energy to produce one unit of output – and more reliant on oil than its European peers. This...