Leitl: "Reforms, Despite the Positive economic Outlook Should Not Be Forgotten"

People ♦ Published: May 14, 2011; 14:41 ♦ (Vindobona)

Spring forecast by the EU Commission: Clearly improved growth prospects for Austria and the European Union

Leitl: "Reforms, Despite the Positive economic Outlook Should Not Be Forgotten" / Picture: © Wirtschaftsbund / Christoph Leitl

Austrian companies are driving the domestic economic developments strongly: The 2011Spring Forecast published yesterday by the European Commission indicates that Austria's GDP will rise by 2.4 percent in 2011 and therefore clearly confirms the upswing. "The improved outlook for economic growth for Europe and Austria is extremely positive this year. The report also indicates clearly: we…