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Eurozone Economy Grows 0.4% in Q1 2025

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Eurozone Economy Grows 0.4%  in Q1 2025
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Above: A ticket with a banknote and euro coins during a payment placed on a table in Clermont Ferrand France on March 8 2025. Image copyright: ROMAIN COSTASECA/Hans Lucas/AFP via Getty Images
story last updated MAY 2

The Spin

Pro-government narrative

Despite global uncertainty, the euro area economy is proving resilient. With inflation easing and wages stabilizing, lower interest rates are reviving lending and consumption. Strategic trade integration, a robust labor market, and bold initiatives like in defense, AI, and green energy are laying the groundwork for sustainable growth and renewed global competitiveness.

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Opposition narrative

While some may see Europe's economy as stable, the reality remains that the continent's growth has long been slowly stagnating. Even if economic rejuvenation is possible, the Iberian Peninsula's recent power outage exposed the vulnerable underbelly of Europe's economy. Weakness within a world of global uncertainty poses serious dangers for Europe as its economy trudges towards irrelevance.

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