Last June the Commission published the results of the 2020 Digital Economy and Society Index (DESI), which monitors Europe’s overall digital performance and tracks the progress of EU countries with regard to their digital competitiveness. This year’s DESI report shows that there is progress in all Member States and in all key areas measured […]
Summer 2020 Economic Forecast
The EU economy will experience a deep recession this year due to the coronavirus pandemic, despite the swift and comprehensive policy response at both EU and national levels. Because the lifting of lockdown measures is proceeding at a more gradual pace than assumed in our Spring Forecast, the impact on economic activity in 2020 will […]
EU budget for 2020: Council endorses deal with Parliament
The Council has approved the deal reached with the European Parliament last week on the 2020 EU budget. If the agreement is also confirmed by the Parliament on Wednesday, the EU budget for 2020 is adopted. Support growth and the competitiveness Next year’s budget will continue to support growth and the competitiveness of the European […]