Economy

Can EU economies grow enough to repay the increasing debt?

The COVID pandemic is putting pressure on the sustainability of some European economies, prompting some to argue that economic growth and monetary support from the European Central Bank will not be sufficient and that public debt should be renegotiated.

President of the European Central Bank Christine Lagarde holds a press conference during the Informal Meeting of European Union (EU) Ministers for Economic and Financial Affairs at the InterContinental Hotel in Berlin, Germany, 11 September 2020. [EPA-EFE/HAYOUNG JEON]

Jorge Valero Euractiv 04-12-2020 07:13 5 min. read Content type: Euractiv is part of the Trust Project
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Updated: 29-09-2024

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