Bruised Eurozone Seen Getting Biggest Fiscal Boost in Decade

The euro-area economy looks poised to get some lift from what once helped to push it into crisis: government spending.

The bloc, at risk of splintering half a decade ago due to over-indebtedness, is now battling the headwinds including trade protectionism at a time when the European Central Bank has little room to lend a hand. With more and more reason to worry about the economy, a prop from additional public spending provides some relief.