The eurozone economy managed to defy forecasts and expand by 0.1% in the second quarter, according to official flash data published on Wednesday.
Source: Sharecast
Economists had anticipated zero growth after a 0.6% expansion in the first three months of the year.
A stronger-than-expected economic performance in France and Spain, helped offset a contraction in Germany—the single-currency bloc’s largest economy.
Earlier preliminary data from German statistics agency Destatis showed German GDP shrank slightly by 0.1% in the second quarter of 2025 from the previous three months.
Reporting by Frank Prenesti for Sharecast.com
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