Economic forecast: GDP will stagnate in the EU a slight fall will occur in the euro area this year

The real value of the GDP in the EU 27 will stagnate this year, in the Euro Area containing 17 EU Member States a 0.3 percent drop is expected – told Olli Rehn, on Thursday in Brussels.

In inflation expectations for 2012 have increased slightly, compared to the forecasts of last autumn: onEU level 2.3, on the level of the euro area a 2.1 percent is expected. According to the study; the energy price increases and the increase of indirect taxes significantly contributes to the increase in prices – reports MTI.