The IMF and Europe

In the News

• Labor reallocation needs triggered by COVID-19: Challenges and Policy Priorities | June 28, 2021
• Affordable Rental Housing: Making it Part of Europe’s Recovery | May 26, 2021
• Joint IMF-EPRS Online Policy Roundtable on Taxing Multinationals in Europe | May 26, 2021
• Joint IMF-EESC Public Debate on Taxing Multinationals in Europe | May 25, 2021
• EUI State of the Union - Conversation between Kristalina Georgieva and Alexander Stubb | May 6, 2021
• Governor Talk - Croatia, Asset Purchase Programs in Emerging Markets | April 6, 2021
• Governor Talk - Spain: How to Build Forward Better | April 5, 2021
• POLITICO Finance Summit 2021 – Panel discussion on CMU with Ashok Bhatia, Director of the IMF Offices in Europe | March 4, 2021
• Joint IMF-IMFS Webinar: Negative Interest Rates: Taking Stock of the Experience So Far | March 3, 2021
• Keynote speech by Kristalina Georgieva at the European Parliamentary Week: Solidarity and Cooperation: Europe’s Response to the Crisis | February 22, 2021

 

Themes

• Reforming the Greek Pension System | July 16, 2021
• Beyond the Pandemic: Five Charts on Germany’s Economic Recovery Plan | July 15, 2021
• Guaranteed Minimum Income Schemes in Europe: Landscape and Design | July 2, 2021
• Fiscal Policies for Achieving Finland’s Emission Neutrality Target | June 25, 2021
• Taxing Multinationals in Europe | May 25, 2021
• How European Banks Can Support the Recovery | March 26, 2021
• Staying Afloat: New Measures to Support European Businesses | March 2, 2021
• Five Charts on France’s Policy Priorities to Navigate the COVID-19 Crisis | January 19, 2021
• Germany’s Post-COVID-19 Recovery in Five Charts | January 19, 2021
• Denmark’s Ambitious Green Vision | January 11, 2021
• Five Charts on the Euro Area’s Post-COVID-19 Recovery and Growth | December 22, 2020
• New Vienna Initiative report by the IMF and the EIB | December 3, 2020

Country Reports

• Republic of Estonia: 2021 Article IV Consultation-Press Release; and Staff Report | July 21, 2021
• Malta: Staff Concluding Statement of the 2021 Article IV Mission | July 21, 2021
• Germany: 2021 Article IV Consultation-Press Release; Staff Report; and Statement by the Executive Director for Germany | July 15, 2021
• Belgium: Staff Concluding Statement of the 2021 Article IV Mission | June 29, 2021
• Croatia: Staff Concluding Statement of the 2021 Article IV Mission | June 23, 2021
• Austria: Staff Concluding Statement of the 2021 Article IV Mission | June 15, 2021
• Republic of Latvia: Staff Concluding Statement of the 2021 Virtual Article IV Mission | June 15, 2021
• Republic of Lithuania: Staff Concluding Statement of the 2021 Virtual Article IV Mission | June 14, 2021
• Italy: 2021 Article IV Consultation | June 2, 2021
• Greece: Staff Concluding Statement of the 2021 Article IV Consultation Mission | June 2, 2021
• Germany: Staff Concluding Statement of the 2021 Article IV Mission | May 20, 2021
• Slovakia - Staff Concluding Statement of the 2021 Article IV Mission | May 18, 2021

Regional Economic Outlook

 

REGIONAL ECONOMIC OUTLOOK

April 2021

With new waves of COVID-19 infections hitting Europe, the recovery remains halting. However, vaccinations are progressing and thus Europe’s GDP growth is projected to rebound by 4.5 percent in 2021. The main priority is to quickly ramp up the production and administration of vaccines. At the same time, policymakers need to continue providing emergency support to households and firms. And they need to prepare measures to stimulate hiring and investment once the pandemic is under control. Such measures will foster a quicker and fuller recovery, by reducing scarring from unemployment, missed education and training, and low investment.

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In the Field

IMF Regional Offices

• IMF Europe Office in Paris and Brussels
• IMF Regional Office for Central, Eastern and Southeastern Europe
• Regional Office for the Western Balkans

IMF Resident Representative Offices

• IMF Office in Albania
• IMF Office in Bosnia and Herzegovina
• IMF Office in Bulgaria
• IMF Office in Cyprus
• IMF office in Hungary
• IMF Office in Ireland
• IMF Office in Kosovo
• IMF Office in North Macedonia
• IMF Office in Romania
• IMF Office in Russia
• IMF Office in Serbia
• IMF Office in Turkey

Training Facilities

• Joint Vienna Institute