What economic challenges do the EU face in 2019?

In 2017, the EU grew 2.7 percent, the strongest gain since the global financial crisis ten years ago - but this trend seems to be over.
The gross domestic product grew by 2.1 percent in 2018 and is expected to grow by 2.0 percent in 2019.
Besides declining economic growth, there are other factors that are important for the EU.
One risk is the trade dispute between the United States and China. Various economists said they had already lowered their forecasts for the European Union due to the new special tariffs.
A no-Brexit deal or non-implemented deal is also a problem. The upcoming decision in the British parliament is therefore not only politically significant for the EU.
Unemployment rates are still high in several EU countries, especially in the southern EU member states. Forecasts for this year are 13.8 percent unemployment in Spain, Italy 10.6 percent and Greece 18.4 percent, with youth unemployment numbers much higher.