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Euro zone economy slows to 0.4% growth in Q3 as crisis-hit France contracts
Eurostat said growth beat forecasts even as France unexpectedly contracted and Ireland’s 5.5% surge distorted the euro zone’s quarterly figure.
- On Friday, official data showed the Eurozone economy grew 0.4% in the third quarter, outperforming the 0.2% expected by market analysts despite higher oil prices from the US-Israel war on Iran.
- ING chief economist Bert Colijn said the economy remains resilient "despite a worsening energy shock," citing European industry gains from increased spending on defense and infrastructure.
- Performance varied significantly across member states: Ireland's 5.5% expansion skewed overall results, while Germany grew 0.2% and France shrank 0.1% amid political deadlocks over budget deficits.
- The European Central Bank left interest rates unchanged at its policy meeting Thursday, October 29, 2026, though inflation of 3.8% remains above the bank's 2% target.
- Economists warn Europe faces an additional growth challenge this winter from steadily rising energy costs, with potential stagflation—a mix of stagnant growth and high inflation—looming.
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·Paris, France
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Spain is not the fastest growing country in the euro area, which is Ireland (5.5%), and is equal to Estonia and the Netherlands (0.6%)
·Madrid, Spain
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The Eurozone economy grew by 0.4% in the third quarter of this year compared to the previous quarter. Eurostat, the statistical agency of the European Union, announced on the 30th (local time) that preliminary figures showed the Eurozone's Gross Domestic Product (GDP) for the third quarter increased by 0.4% compared to the previous quarter. On a year-on-year basis, it grew by 1.3%. The third-quarter growth rate was somewhat slower than the secon…
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