Growth rates across the countries of southern Europe, once considered the weakest link in the eurozone, have outpaced the bloc’s core economies in recent years. While structural reforms have played a part, continued economic convergence within the eurozone will depend on consolidation of structural improvements, boosting productivity and resilience to global uncertainty.
Este artículo realiza un análisis de la evolución económica estructural y cíclica de los países más castigados en la crisis de la UEM de 2010-2012, en un contexto relativo a los países del área que menos sufrieron aquella crisis.
Economic and political instability, both domestically and globally, have led to increased volatility in EU sovereign risk premiums, with France particularly affected. While the EU’s flexible fiscal rules offer temporary relief, long-term fiscal reforms are necessary to address underlying imbalances and return greater stability to EU sovereign debt markets.
Este artículo explora la reciente evolución de los diferenciales de deuda soberana de Francia y algunos países de la periferia europea frente a Alemania, y analiza los riesgos a medio plazo.