EU on track for modest economic recovery, says EU Commissioner Pierre Moscovici
- 9 years ago
The European Union is on track for a modest economic recovery despite new challenges to growth, according to EU economics commissioner Pierre Moscovici. He also told Euronews that migrants and refugees could help boost the EU economy.
When asked by our Greek journalist Efi Koutsokosta if he was satisfied with the modest economic recovery, the French commissioner said that the economy needed to be more dynamic.
Pierre Moscovici, European Commissioner for economics:
Unemployment is decreasing but what we see is that it decreases too slowly or that the figures remain too high.
Euronews/ Efi Koutsokosta:
The only member state that is still in recession is Greece. You just came back from the country. Do you think that they are on track to reform and to implement the programme or not?
Pierre Moscovici/ Commissioner for Economy and Monetary Affairs:
It’s clear that today there is good cooperation with Tsipras government. I met Mr. Tsipras for more than an hour and it was good. It’s
When asked by our Greek journalist Efi Koutsokosta if he was satisfied with the modest economic recovery, the French commissioner said that the economy needed to be more dynamic.
Pierre Moscovici, European Commissioner for economics:
Unemployment is decreasing but what we see is that it decreases too slowly or that the figures remain too high.
Euronews/ Efi Koutsokosta:
The only member state that is still in recession is Greece. You just came back from the country. Do you think that they are on track to reform and to implement the programme or not?
Pierre Moscovici/ Commissioner for Economy and Monetary Affairs:
It’s clear that today there is good cooperation with Tsipras government. I met Mr. Tsipras for more than an hour and it was good. It’s