UP 211: Europe's Recovery Deal Explained; Italy and Spain to Benefit

Published: July 21, 2020, 2 p.m.

The good news is that Europe's recovery agreement marks a positive step toward a harmonised fiscal policy and takes a little of the heat off the European Central Bank to further stimulate growth. However, securing the prospective transfer of wealth from the European Union\u2019s northern members to its southern states has highlighted major differences over economic policy and done little to bolster the Eurozone\u2019s political credibility.