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The upcoming European Football Championship is not expected to significantly affect the economy, according to Ifo.

The Ifo Institute predicts that the European Football Championship will lead to a rise in revenue for hotels and restaurants in Germany, potentially increasing the country's economic output by 0.1 percent or a billion euros during the second quarter, due to fan spending. However, they do not...

The words "Welcome to Berlin" can be read shortly before sunrise on a display in the fan zone...
The words "Welcome to Berlin" can be read shortly before sunrise on a display in the fan zone (Platz der Republik) against the backdrop of the Reichstag and the television tower.

Munich - the location of the referred subject. - The upcoming European Football Championship is not expected to significantly affect the economy, according to Ifo.

Following the European Championship, experts like Ifo Researcher Gerome Wolf believe that service exports may drop once more and potentially maintain this level. Service exports involve domestic residents offering services to international visitors. This encompasses lodging and expenditures of foreign spectators in Germany.

Commenting on the potential economic impact, Timo Wollmershaeuser, Ifo's leader of economic forecasts, remarked, "From a financial point of view, the influence of such happenings is relatively minor, except for tourism. The World Championship in 2006 suggests this."

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  1. Despite the excitement among soccer fans in Munich for the European Football Championship, the economic situation in Germany is not anticipated to experience significant changes, as suggested by Ifo.
  2. Following the conclusion of the European Championship, service exports could potentially drop further, according to Ifo Researcher Gerome Wolf, impacting domestic residents offering services to international visitors, such as accommodations and expenses of foreign spectators in Munich.
  3. Timo Wollmershaeuser, Ifo's leader of economic forecasts, indicated that the impact of such events on the economy is generally minor, with the exception of tourism, as shown by the World Championship held in Germany in 2006.
  4. During the European Championship, soccer fans in Munich will have the opportunity to witness their favorite European teams compete, contributing to a vibrant atmosphere in restaurants and other establishments within the city.
  5. The economic turnover in Munich's restaurants is expected to increase during the European Championship, as soccer fans from across Europe visit the city, boosting local businesses and adding to the overall economic activity.

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