Euro area Finance Ministers will review, at a face-to-face meeting on Friday 21 May in Lisbon. the macroeconomic and fiscal situation, but will not adopt a specific declaration.
According to the European Commission’s spring economic forecast, the economic rebound will be stronger than expected (+4.3% of GDP) in 2021(see EUROPE B12719A2). The gradual lifting of health restrictions, made possible by the Covid-19 vaccination campaigns, will boost consumption. But downside risks remain,...