The Gross Domestic Product (GDP) of the euro zone rose 2.2% in the third quarter compared to the previous one, confirming the return to growth after the rise of 2.1% in the second quarter, according to a first estimate of Eurostat published this Friday.
For the whole of theUnion European, the increase was 2.1%, after a 2% growth in the second quarter. Among the large countries, Germany recorded the most modest performance (+ 1.8%), behind Spain (+ 2%) and Italy (+ 2.6%), while France saw its economy accelerate most strongly ( + 3%). The euro zone’s GDP had fallen 0.3% in the first quarter, after a 0.4% retreat in the last three months of 2020.
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