Eurozone WILL Shrink and Collapse: Shock Report Reveals What Business Leaders REALLY Think
- Eurozone WILL Shrink and Collapse: Shock Report Reveals What Business Leaders REALLY Think
by SIMON OSBORNE, http://www.express.co.uk/
MORE than half of European business leaders expect the eurozone to shrink or collapse in coming years, according to a new report.
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Most companies want “more of Europe” but “are still doubting, even fearing, the eurozone’s durability in its current form”, analysts at the McKinsey Global Institute said. And this may limit economic recovery through the region, they said. Researchers questioned 2,000 executives across Britain, France, Germany, Italy, Poland and Spain, finding leaders reported a wide range of risks and uncertainties.
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Concerns around the future European Union crises, nervousness about rising populism and anti-globalisation sentiment and lingering fears about the future shape and direction of the EU itself, were widely reported, according to Lead author Jacques Bughin. He said: “We delved more deeply into attitudes toward the EU, asking about the benefits companies had experienced in the past, as well as their hopes and expectations for Europe in the future.
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“These are complicated times for the EU, which has had to contend with growing political and economic divergence, including the decision by the United Kingdom to withdraw altogether. “Overall, the response to our questions on the EU was positive. Just over half the companies surveyed think the EU has had a beneficial effect on their business, and the most successful companies are the most positive.
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