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Economy commissioner Paolo Gentiloni said he was 'proud that the European economy is showing such remarkable resilience' (Photo: European Commission)

EU: Wage-earners will 'bear brunt' of inflation in 2023

The European Commission raised its economic growth forecast on Monday (15 May), saying that lower energy prices and a strong labour market would help the bloc narrowly evade a recession.

The growth outlook for this year is lifted to 1.0 percent in the Spring Economic Forecast for 2023, slightly above the 0.8 percent projected in February.

"As lower energy prices continue to provide relief to hous...

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Economy commissioner Paolo Gentiloni said he was 'proud that the European economy is showing such remarkable resilience' (Photo: European Commission)

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