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Why Eurozone Consumer Confidence Is Recovering Unevenly
In this episode of The European Economy Podcast, Lucas and Luna examine the uneven recovery in Eurozone consumer confidence as of July 2026. They focus on the diverging sentiment between France and Germany, tying it to recent political uncertainty in Paris and the resilience of German labor markets. Lucas cites the latest European Commission survey showing a 3.4-point gap in the confidence index between the two economies. They discuss how this affects spending patterns, retail sales, and the outlook for ECB policy. Luna brings in data on Spanish tourism spending as a contrasting bright spot…
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