Mr President, 2008 was an extremely important year for the European and indeed the global economy. It was the year that was characterised by a great deal of uncertainty as regards the extent of the crisis, which only seemed to worsen.
Mr President, 2008 was an extremely important year for the European and indeed the global economy. It was the year that was characterised by a great deal of uncertainty as regards the extent of the crisis, which only seemed to worsen.
Signor Presidente, il 2008 è stato un anno di estrema importanza per l ’ economia europea e per quella globale; un anno caratterizzato da grande incertezza per ciò che riguardava l ’ entità della crisi, che sembrava destinata ad aggravarsi ulteriormente.
Mijnheer de Voorzitter, 2008 was een uitermate belangrijk jaar voor de Europese en de wereldeconomie en werd gekenmerkt door veel onzekerheid over omvang van de crisis, die alleen maar leek te verergeren.