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Four reasons why EU is staring down the barrel of a second lost decade

  • Written by Muhammad Ali Nasir, Associate Professor in Economics and Finance, University of Huddersfield
Four reasons why EU is staring down the barrel of a second lost decadeRolling the dix. Imelda, CC BY-SA

The eurozone’s latest economic growth figures are a little better than expected. This group of 19 EU nations grew 2.2% in the second quarter of 2021 compared to the first quarter, partly thanks to decent performances from Spain and Italy.

But while the US and Chinese economies are both now bigger than their...