We estimate that the EU’s pandemic recovery scheme, Next Generation EU (NGEU), will have boosted GDP in countries such as Greece and Italy by around 1.5% over its six-year lifetime. It therefore explains only part of the recent performance of some of these countries. The scheme is likely to be wound down only gradually and be only a small drag on growth from 2027 onwards.
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