Across
- 2. Financial rescue packages provided to struggling Eurozone countries during the sovereign debt problems
- 4. Financial support provided without repayment requirements, featured in post-COVID EU funds
- 6. Time of severe difficulty and uncertainty, like 2008 or 2020
- 7. What economies strive for, often negatively impacted by crises but encouraged by new EU measures
- 9. The process of returning to a stable economic state, as with the NextGenerationEU plan
- 11. Economic support to boost demand, favored during the COVID recovery instead of austerity
- 12. Money owed, a big issue in the post-2008 Eurozone turmoil
- 14. Common currency used by many EU Member States
- 15. The ability of an economy or system to withstand shocks and recover quickly
Down
- 1. Unity and mutual support among EU Member States, more evident in the post-COVID era
- 3. A course of action taken by a government or institution
- 5. Strict spending cuts and tax hikes often imposed after the 2008 crisis
- 8. Changes made to an economy or governance, often required after a crisis
- 10. Citizens who elect their representatives and whose trust levels shift with EU economic performance
- 13. The institution that manages Euro, money supply, and interest rates, often acting as the lender of last resort.
