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Why Eurozone Wage Growth Is the ECB's Next Headache
In this episode of The European Economy Podcast, Lucas and Luna unpack the surprising resilience of Eurozone wage growth despite cooling inflation and a softer labor market. Drawing on fresh data from August 2026, they explore why negotiated wages are still climbing at over 4 percent annually, how sectors like logistics and healthcare are driving the trend, and why this complicates the European Central Bank's path to further rate cuts. They also examine the role of tight labor markets in countries like Germany and Spain, where worker shortages are giving unions unusual bargaining power…
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