Europe will be able to weather the economic uncertainty caused by covid, say Billy Kelleher. A new report by the IMF is positive about how the economy here and across the EU has faired so far, but warns challenges lie ahead. Irish GDP is predicted to grow fastest this year, but the IMF has cut back its forecasts for Ireland in 2022. The European Union has put together a recovery programme worth €720 billion. Fianna Fáil MEP says the cash injection, combined with careful management for the time ahead should see us through.
Out words: The European economy
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