Economic growth will be dampened by a weak global economic activity and decrease in gas transit to European countries starting in 2020, due to the construction of bypassing gas pipelines. The 2019–2021 current account deficit will remain acceptable.
Given the different economic structures and different adjustment problems of the individual regions, however, it is an advantage that these policies remain a national responsibility in keeping with the principle of subsidiarity. While coordination is necessary to ensure that economic policy measures do not adversely affect the other countries, there is no need for extensive centralisation.