Economics
EU Commission Expects EU GDP to Shrink by Around 1% in 2020
- Euro-area recession now the baseline scenario, Commission says
- Full rebound not expected even in 2021, according to forecast
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The viral crisis will lead the European Union and the euro-area into a deep recession this year, the bloc’s executive arm said in a statement on Friday.