AlQa'dah 18, 1435, Sep 13, 2014, SPA -- The European Union should make progress on a much-needed investment plan to boost its moribund economy "within a few weeks," Italian Finance Minister Pier Carlo Padoan said Saturday, dpa reported. The bloc's euro currency area has been struggling to recover from a protracted economic crisis, with growth flat, inflation at a near-five-year low, and 18 million people out of work. "The economic situation is worsening everywhere," German Finance Minister Wolfgang Schaeuble said, following EU finance ministers' talks. Jean-Claude Juncker, president-elect of the European Commission, has pledged to work on a 300-billion-euro (390-billion-dollar) investment plan, but he is not due to take over the reins of the EU's executive until November 1. -- SPA 19:42 LOCAL TIME 16:42 GMT تغريد