Choosing Growth: IMF Regional Economic Outlook for Europe

Europe has weathered a series of shocks, but global risks continue to weigh heavily on the outlook. Sovereign yields have increased, defense and other spending pressures are rising, and persistently low productivity growth leaves the region with few if any buffers. This event will present and discuss the IMF report’s forecasts for the region and how Europe can choose growth through reforms for innovation, scale, and resilience. Choosing growth means tackling well-understood national reform needs and maximizing the benefits of the single market, to strengthen incentives for investment and innovation, while completing the energy transition to secure reliably lower energy prices. Join us for a panel discussion with Maria Demertzis, Professor of Economic Policy at the Florence School of Transnational Governance at the European University Institute; Valdis Dombrovskis, European Commissioner for the Economy and Productivity; Mateusz Szczurek, Director of the European Department at the IMF; and Boris Vujčić, Vice President of the European Central Bank, moderated by Maria Tadeo, Chief Europe Editor of Euronews.