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#Winter2019EconomicForecast - Growth moderates amid global uncertainties
The Winter 2019 Economic Forecast shows that the European economy is expected to grow for the seventh year in a row in 2019, with expansion forecast in every member state.
The pace of growth overall is projected to moderate compared to the high rates of recent years and the outlook is subject to large uncertainty. Eurozone GDP is now forecast to grow by 1.3% in 2019 and 1.6% in 2020 (Autumn Forecast: 1.9% in 2019; 1.7% in 2020). The EU GDP growth forecast has also been revised down to 1.5% in 2019 and 1.7% in 2020 (Autumn Forecast: 1.9% in 2019; 1.8% in 2020).
Financial Stability, Financial Services, Capital Markets Union, the Euro and Social Dialogue Vice President Valdis Dombrovskis said: "All EU countries are expected to continue to grow in 2019, which means more jobs and prosperity. Yet our forecast is revised downwards, in particular for the largest euro area economies. This reflects external factors, such as trade tensions and the slowdown in emerging markets, notably in China. Concerns about the sovereign-bank loop and debt sustainability are resurfacing in some eurozone countries. The possibility of a disruptive Brexit creates additional uncertainty. Being aware of these mounting risks is half of the job. The other half is choosing the right mix of policies, such as facilitating investment, redoubling efforts to carry out structural reforms and pursuing prudent fiscal policies."
Economic and Financial Affairs, Taxation and Customs Commissioner Pierre Moscovici said: “After its 2017 peak, the EU economy's deceleration is set to continue in 2019, to growth of 1.5%. This slowdown is set to be more pronounced than expected last autumn, especially in the eurozone, due to global trade uncertainties and domestic factors in our largest economies. Europe's economic fundamentals remain solid and we continue to see good news particularly on the jobs front. Growth should rebound gradually in the second half of this year and in 2020.”
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