Reports
16 January 2026 

Europe’s sweet economic music is about to be drowned out: our full report

Most eurozone economies look to be in pretty good shape. But while leaders appear to be waltzing through a genteel tea dance, the rest of the world is thrashing to a heavy metal beat. Time to change the tune, perhaps. 

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Executive summary

Should you be relieved at the dulcet economic tones coming from the eurozone? Perhaps, after years of crises. The problem is, the rest of the world is dancing to a harder, faster, louder beat.

In this report, we look at the challenges and opportunities in key European economies. Will Germany finally return to decent growth in 2026? How will France maintain its economic momentum, given the political and budgetary constraints it's still facing? 

Can Italy continue to be a growth outlier, along with Spain and Portugal? And what does it all mean for the European Central Bank? 

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