Autumn forecast 2011-13: Growth at a standstill
Commission Vice-President for Economic and Monetary Affairs Olli Rehn said: "Growth has stalled in Europe, and there is a risk of a new recession. While jobs are increasing in some member states, no real improvement is forecast in the unemployment situation in the EU as a whole. The key for the resumption of growth and job creation is restoring confidence in fiscal sustainability and in the financial system and speeding up reforms to enhance Europe's growth potential. There is a broad consensus on the necessary policy action. What we need now is unwavering implementation. On my part, I will start using the new rules of economic governance from Day one."
Holger Schmieding: Europe is probably going to fall into recession in the fourth quarter
“Europe is probably going to fall into recession in the fourth quarter,” said Holger Schmieding, chief economist at Joh. Berenberg Gossler & Co. in London.
“Leading indicators are pointing to a modest recession,” and the European Central Bank “will probably go to a softer stance soon,” Schmieding said in a radio interview on “Bloomberg Surveillance” with Ken Prewitt and Tom Keene.