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The expected growth rate for 2026 has fallen to 0.5% y/y from 0.9% y/y

The regulator has lowered its inflation forecast for this year

The shortage of domestic supply in Serbia, Montenegro, North Macedonia, and Albania will grow even further

Demand for steel in Greece is slowly recovering after the default crisis of the 2010s

Energy prices continue to decline, while services have once again become the main driver of price growth

In Q4, the EU and eurozone economies grew by 0.3% q/q, maintaining a moderate recovery trajectory

Sweden, Portugal, and the Czech Republic led the recovery

One of the current positives is that during the war, Ukraine has become one of the world leaders in defense innovation

Among the reasons are a shortage of personnel, high energy prices, and a decline in private investment

On an annual basis, the bloc's economy grew by 1.5%

The indicator grew by 0.1% q/q in Q4

Bank economists lowered expectations to 0.8% from 1.1%