Former president of the European Central Bank Mario Draghi was sworn in as Italy’s new prime minister on 13 February....
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Italy: Draghi’s new government expected to deliver EU investment plans but no strong reforms in sight -
Germany: Economy grows at quicker rate than previously estimated in Q4, despite lockdown The Euro area’s largest economy grew at a quicker pace than previously estimated in the fourth quarter of last year,... -
Spain: Current account surplus narrows considerably at the end of 2020 Spain’s current account balance recorded a surplus of EUR 729 million in December 2020, significantly below both the EUR 2.2... -
Malaysia: Merchandise exports grow for the fifth month running in January Merchandise exports grew for the fifth successive month in January, rising 7.6% year-on-year in USD terms, but softening from December’s... -
Denmark: GDP growth slows in Q4 Economic activity lost steam in the final quarter of 2020, with GDP growth clocking in at 0.6% in seasonally-adjusted quarter-on-quarter... -
Finland: Growth loses steam in final quarter of 2020 GDP expanded 0.4% in seasonally-adjusted quarter-on-quarter terms in the final quarter of 2020, slightly above the previous estimate of 0.2%,... -
Switzerland: Economy loses steam in Q4 but still records growth GDP growth moderated to 0.3% on a seasonally-adjusted quarter-on-quarter basis in the final quarter of 2020, from 7.6% in the... -
Switzerland: KOF Economic Barometer rebounds in February The KOF Economic Barometer—a leading composite indicator for the Swiss economy—rose from 96.5 in January to 102.7 in February, moving... -
Japan: Industrial output grows at best pace in six months in January Industrial output rose 4.2% in month-on-month seasonally-adjusted terms in January, which contrasted December’s 1.0% decrease. On an annual basis, factory... -
France: Economy contracts at marginally sharper pace than initially reported in Q4 2020 A second GDP release showed that the economy shrank 1.4% on a seasonally-adjusted quarter-on-quarter basis in the final quarter of...