Europe is facing a new economic air hole due to the virulence of the second wave of the coronavirus, while the 750 billion euros of the recovery fund common to the Twenty-Seven are long overdue.
Some Member States, more than others, find themselves caught in a vice.
These risks of increased divergences within the euro zone were at the heart of discussions between the finance ministers during a meeting of the Eurogroup on Monday afternoon, followed this Tuesday morning by a summit of those of the European Union .
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The tension is at its height in Italy, where the government of Giuseppe Conte is fighting for its survival in a political crisis born - ironically - from disagreements over the future use of European funds for recovery.
With a debt close to 160%, the country is particularly worried, while Germany has shown its ability to limit the damage, posting a decline in its GDP of "only" 5% in 2020.
"The Covid is likely to worsen pre-existing imbalances,
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