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Trade risks could derail promising euro-area spending
First quarter euro-area growth was confirmed at 0.4%, with Germany moving clear of recession, but trade risks are high
EuropeEU elections could bolster Euroscepticism
EPP and Socialists are unlikely to have a shared majority, which has been crucial for policy stability
EUEU forecast will increase Rome-Brussels tension
The EU's Spring Forecast sees Italy's budget deficit rising to 3.5% of GDP in 2020, the euro-area's highest since 2011
ItalyEuro-area manufacturing is stabilising at a weak level
The euro-area manufacturing PMI fell for a third month in April, led by the German PMI languishing near an 80-month low
EuropeEuro-area return to recession cannot be ruled out
Euro-area GDP growth edged up to 0.4% in January-March, but the bloc faces a struggle to continue growing at this rate
EuropeUrban-rural divide is growing in main EU countries
Regions throughout Europe’s largest economies are being left behind by cities
Western EuropeCountries will want EU solution to migration
The EU will no longer deploy naval assets to its anti-trafficking mission, making migrant crossings more perilous
EUAnti-emigration politics could rise in EU countries
A poll suggests that the majority of citizens of Greece, Italy and Spain would support caps on emigration
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