Europe Economics Update New housing measures won’t fix Spain’s supply problems Spain’s new rent controls will do little to ease the country’s worsening housing shortage. While the government has pledged nearly €900mn in support for homebuilding and social housing, that will... 4th November 2026 · 3 mins read
Europe Economics Update First thoughts on Spain's snap election The outcome of Spain’s snap election on 29th November is uncertain, but opinion polls suggest that the centre-right People’s Party and far-right Vox are well placed to form a coalition. That would... 5th October 2026 · 4 mins read
Europe Rapid Response Euro-zone National HICP (September 2026) Data released for Germany, France, Italy and Spain point to an increase in euro-zone headline inflation from 3.2% in August to 3.7% in September. They also suggest that the indirect effects of higher... 30th September 2026 · 2 mins read
Europe Economic Outlook Investors expecting too many hikes from the ECB The euro-zone economy is likely to continue growing at around its trend rate of 1% over the next year or two. Among the largest countries, Germany, France and Italy will grow at a modest pace while... 24th September 2026 · 25 mins read
Europe Commercial Property Update Strong rent growth to push Spain to the top of the resi rankings Spanish residential property looks set to outperform the other larger European markets over the next five years, as still-strong demand on the back of high levels of immigration and tight supply boost... 10th September 2026 · 3 mins read
Europe Economics Update Little macroeconomic impact of horrendous wildfires The wildfires that have been raging in France and Spain have already had a devastating effect on many businesses and there may be worse to come. However, their aggregate impact on GDP and the... 30th July 2026 · 3 mins read
Europe Economics Weekly Rebound in energy prices not yet a major worry The rebound in energy prices following the breakdown in the US-Iran ceasefire is not big enough to change our view that the ECB has probably finished its hiking “cycle”. Meanwhile, we think President... 10th July 2026 · 5 mins read
Europe Economics Update Immigration to continue driving Spain’s outperformance The scale of Spain's migrant regularisation scheme, for which 1.2 million people have applied, highlights the role that immigration is playing in Spain’s economic outperformance. We expect continued... 3rd July 2026 · 3 mins read
Europe Rapid Response Euro-zone national inflation data (June 2026) The national HICP data for June suggest that euro-zone headline inflation fell from 3.2% in May to 2.8% in June. That would leave it below the ECB’s forecast, making it less likely that the Bank will... 30th June 2026 · 2 mins read
Europe Economics Update Gas prices and European competitiveness The increase in European gas prices caused by the Iran war has been much smaller than in 2022 but it will make European industry less competitive compared to the US. Within Europe, it will weigh on... 1st May 2026 · 3 mins read
Europe Economics Weekly What to make of the April’s weak surveys The larger-than-expected fall in euro-zone activity surveys in April challenges our view that the hit from the Iran war will be small. But the surveys have not always been a good guide to actual... 24th April 2026 · 8 mins read
Europe Rapid Response EZ national inflation data (February) National inflation data released so far suggest that euro-zone headline inflation rose in February and that the core and services rate s were little changed. That is unlikely to change the ECBs... 27th February 2026 · 2 mins read
Europe Economics Update Consensus overcautious on Spanish consumers While the consensus expects economic growth in Spain to slow in 2026, we think that strong consumption will keep the economy growing at a similar pace to the 2.8% recorded last year. 9th February 2026 · 3 mins read
Europe Economics Update Analysing public debt sustainability in the euro-zone Among the largest euro-zone countries, public debt looks most worrying in France because it is on an upward trajectory and Italy because it is likely to remain very high. Government debt is also set... 3rd February 2026 · 4 mins read
Europe Rapid Response Germany, France, Italy & Spain GDP (Q4 2025) National data published this morning suggest that euro-zone GDP grew by a slightly stronger-than-expected 0.3% q/q in Q4. Spain remained the star performer, while Germany, France and Italy also... 30th January 2026 · 2 mins read
