EU foresees "deeper recession" in 2020 than previously expected
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Tourists visit the Grand Place in Brussels, Belgium, on June 28, 2020. The European economy will face a "deeper recession" than previously predicted due to the prolonged containment measures against COVID-19, the European Commission said in its Summer 2020 Economic Forecast on Tuesday. (Xinhua/Zhang Cheng)
A waiter prepares tables at a restaurant in Brussels, Belgium, July 7, 2020. The European economy will face a "deeper recession" than previously predicted due to the prolonged containment measures against COVID-19, the European Commission said in its Summer 2020 Economic Forecast on Tuesday. (Xinhua/Zhang Cheng)
Tourists visit the Saint-Hubert Royal Gallerie shopping street in Brussels, Belgium, on June 28, 2020. The European economy will face a "deeper recession" than previously predicted due to the prolonged containment measures against COVID-19, the European Commission said in its Summer 2020 Economic Forecast on Tuesday. (Xinhua/Zhang Cheng)
People eat Belgian fries at a fries shop in Brussels, Belgium, on June 28, 2020. The European economy will face a "deeper recession" than previously predicted due to the prolonged containment measures against COVID-19, the European Commission said in its Summer 2020 Economic Forecast on Tuesday. (Xinhua/Zhang Cheng)
People enjoy drinks at a bar in Brussels, Belgium, on June 13, 2020. The European economy will face a "deeper recession" than previously predicted due to the prolonged containment measures against COVID-19, the European Commission said in its Summer 2020 Economic Forecast on Tuesday. (Xinhua/Zhang Cheng)
A woman wearing a face mask walks past the European Commission headquarters in Brussels, Belgium, July 7, 2020. The European economy will face a "deeper recession" than previously predicted due to the prolonged containment measures against COVID-19, the European Commission said in its Summer 2020 Economic Forecast on Tuesday. (Xinhua/Zhang Cheng)
Paolo Gentiloni, European Commissioner for Economy, attends a press conference on the Summer 2020 Economic Forecast at the European Commission headquarters in Brussels, Belgium, July 7, 2020. The European economy will face a "deeper recession" than previously predicted due to the prolonged containment measures against COVID-19, the European Commission said in its Summer 2020 Economic Forecast on Tuesday. (European Union/Handout via Xinhua)
Paolo Gentiloni, European Commissioner for Economy, attends a press conference on the Summer 2020 Economic Forecast at the European Commission headquarters in Brussels, Belgium, July 7, 2020. The European economy will face a "deeper recession" than previously predicted due to the prolonged containment measures against COVID-19, the European Commission said in its Summer 2020 Economic Forecast on Tuesday. (European Union/Handout via Xinhua)
Paolo Gentiloni, European Commissioner for Economy, attends a press conference on the Summer 2020 Economic Forecast at the European Commission headquarters in Brussels, Belgium, July 7, 2020. The European economy will face a "deeper recession" than previously predicted due to the prolonged containment measures against COVID-19, the European Commission said in its Summer 2020 Economic Forecast on Tuesday. (European Union/Handout via Xinhua)
A European Union flag is seen in front of the European Commission headquarters in Brussels, Belgium, July 7, 2020. The European economy will face a "deeper recession" than previously predicted due to the prolonged containment measures against COVID-19, the European Commission said in its Summer 2020 Economic Forecast on Tuesday. (Xinhua/Zhang Cheng)
A man wearing a face mask walks on a street in Brussels, Belgium, July 7, 2020. The European economy will face a "deeper recession" than previously predicted due to the prolonged containment measures against COVID-19, the European Commission said in its Summer 2020 Economic Forecast on Tuesday. (Xinhua/Zhang Cheng)