12 years of European economic growth, in just two maps

Jun 18, 2019

The buildings of the Canary Wharf financial district tower over Poplar, in East London March 27, 2010. Residents of the decaying Robin Hood Gardens estate, where grimy windows punctuate concrete, prison-like corridors, say they feel no connection with those living a short walk away in the luxury Canary Riverside complex. Photograph taken on March 27, 2010. REUTERS/Jas Lehal (BRITAIN - Tags: POLITICS ELECTIONS) - LM1E64C17KV01

Europe's economic growth looks very different on a map. Image: REUTERS/Jas Lehal

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