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Os mapas da infografia mostram a redução do PIB na UE provocada pela pandemia de coronavírus.
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ECONOMIA

Covid-19 afeta todos os países da UE – alguns mais que outros

By Ninian Carter

October 13, 2020 - Os efeitos da Covid-19 atingem todas as economias da União Europeia,
sendo o impacto mais agudo nos países do sul dependentes do turismo.

The uneven economic impact on the European Union of the effects of the coronavirus pandemic suggest a rocky recovery, with growth in the south weaker than in the north and east.

The economic crisis is having a greater impact in southern Europe because economies in warmer climes are more dependent on tourism and as such are particularly affected by Covid-19 lockdown measures.

Southern economies also have a larger concentration of small-to-medium-sized businesses related to tourism, travel and hospitality, which are less resilient to the financial strains of the crisis.

In contrast, northern and eastern countries are more dependent on manufacturing and industrial exports, where the impact has been more limited.

The economic north-south divide will complicate the European Central Bank’s wish to create a one-size-fits-all monetary policy for the euro currency, leading to additional market uncertainty.

As a result, the risk of social unrest and government collapses will also be higher in southern Europe, where the pandemic has inflamed residual economic woes brought about by the 2007-08 global financial crisis.

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PUBLISHED: 13/10/2020; STORY: Graphic News; PICTURES: Associated Press
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