Press Release
February 23, 2016
According to the latest European Union Regular Economic Report (EU RER), the recovery in the European Union gained strength in 2015. Yet, growth - estimated at 2% in 2015 - remains relatively weak in relation to the past and compared to countries in the Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development (OECD).
Central Europe is experiencing the highest growth, driven by the Czech Republic,Poland, and Romania, while Southern Europe’s growth rates, at 1.4% in 2015, are likely to be the slowest, although still a significant improvement from the less than 0.5% growth seen there in 2014. This improvement in growth has been supported by a surprisingly rapid recovery in labor markets.