Europe’s economic outlook: What to watch this autumn

Europe enters the autumn with an economy that has proved more resilient than expected, but still struggles with weak productivity, investment and technological dynamism. In this episode of Future is Blue, Carlos Carnicero Urabayen speaks with Raymond Torres, Funcas Europe Director, about what is supporting growth, why labour markets remain strong despite a sluggish economy, whether Europe’s competitiveness problem is now more about execution than diagnosis, why Spain continues to outperform many of its peers, and the key risks to watch in the months ahead — from energy prices and inflation to financial-market uncertainty.