Instead, credible control over the dynamics of the deficit and the debt is self-fuelling, and in the final analysis it will expand the amount of resources available to the community. The spread has to be reduced. The signals captured by investors are important.
Let me now explain our assessment in greater detail, starting with the economic analysis. Real GDP increased by 0.7%, quarter on quarter, in the third quarter of 2017, following similar growth in the second quarter. The latest economic data and survey results indicate continued strong and broad-based growth momentum at the turn of the year.