The World Bank in the European Union

The World Bank is a multidisciplinary institution that aspires to generate cross-cutting solutions to countries’ most complex development challenges. In the European Union, we have a strong operational partnership with several EU Member States and with the European Commission.

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Economic Activity in Europe and Central Asia Improves but Growth Lags Pre-Pandemic Levels
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Energizing Europe – Inclusive Growth: Inflation Chipping Away Income Gains

The latest report highlights that growth in the EU is expected to sharply decelerate in 2023, as high inflation and the accumulating effects of tight monetary policy dampen economic activity.
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Circular Economy: Decoupling Growth From Resource Use in Europe

Our first report on the circular economy in the EU says that decoupling growth from resource use in Europe is achievable within decade.

European Union At-A-Glance

The COVID-19 pandemic has triggered the sharpest peacetime recession in the EU, reversing recent progress in rising living standards. With output contracting 6.1 percent in 2020, economic activity in all EU member states has been affected but the impact has been uneven.

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Featured

Economic Activity in Europe and Central Asia Improves but Growth Lags Pre-Pandemic Levels

Energizing Europe – Inclusive Growth: Inflation Chipping Away Income Gains

Circular Economy: Decoupling Growth From Resource Use in Europe