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KBRA Releases Research – Steady but Strained: Europe’s Path Through Mounting Global Challenges

DUBLIN--(BUSINESS WIRE)--KBRA releases research that examines sovereign credit fundamentals in Europe which, in our view, are underpinned by resilient labour markets, fiscal adaptability, and easing financial conditions. While political fragmentation continues to weigh on policy cohesion—particularly in France, Spain, and the Netherlands—investment is rebounding and early signs of a manufacturing upturn offer support to near-term growth. Energy prices have also moderated and are no longer a core inflation driver, though structural constraints could reassert pressure beyond this monetary cycle. While these risks remain, the region’s stability provides a constructive, if cautious, credit backdrop.

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Contacts

Karim Nassif, Senior Director
+353 1 588 1245
karim.nassif@kbra.com

Ken Egan, Senior Director
+353 1 588 1275
ken.egan@kbra.com

Joan Feldbaum-Vidra, Senior Managing Director
+1 646-731-2362
joan.feldbaumvidra@kbra.com

Media Contact

Adam Tempkin, Senior Director of Communications
+1 646-731-1347
adam.tempkin@kbra.com

Business Development Contact

Mauricio Noé, Co-Head of Europe
+44 20 8148 1010
mauricio.noe@kbra.com

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