The Eurozone’s Next Crisis

April 24, 2020 | Alex Albrecht


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Good news, the rate of growth of new COVID-19 cases in Europe appears to be slowing. Bad news, the economic cost is just beginning to hit home. With a deep and broad recession underway, the eurozone is again divided over how to stabilize the economy and pay for its recovery.

Ideas for joint action, from procurement of protective equipment to unemployment benefits, are coming by the day. But there’s no agreement on how to backstop the enormous debts member countries will incur.

RBC’s London-based macro strategist Peter Schaffrik explains how the continent will bridge its newest divide. Click here to listen to the 10-minute podcast.