Economic experts expect little stimulus from the European Football Championship. Many consumers are likely to use the European Championships as an opportunity to buy a new television, invite them to a public viewing or drink an extra beer while they cheer.
The event could provide a small economic stimulus for the ten cities in which the games are taking place. But because of this, the gross domestic product will not be higher at the end of the year. Even the European guests - hundreds of thousands of fans - would not free Germany from the recession.