05/05/2017 (Agence Europe) – The European Commission is “currently evaluating the arguments” put forward by Spain, Portugal, France and Italy concerning the methodology used to calculate the output gap, Annika Breidthardt, a spokesperson for the European institution, announced on Friday 5 May. However, she reiterated that the current methodology, which was approved by all member states, would be used for the forthcoming country-by-country economic recommendations to be announced on...