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05.06.202609:00:00UTC+00Euro Zone Economy Slips into Contraction as Q1 2026 GDP Falls 0.2% QoQ

The Euro Zone economy moved into contraction in the first quarter of 2026, with gross domestic product (GDP) declining by 0.2% quarter-on-quarter, according to data updated on 5 June 2026. This marks a deterioration from the previous reading of 0.1% quarter-on-quarter growth recorded in the prior comparison period.

The figures, measured on a quarter-over-quarter basis, show that the latest “actual” result of -0.2% reflects a weaker performance than the “previous” period’s 0.1% increase, which had compared the first quarter of 2026 to the quarter before it. The shift from marginal growth to contraction underscores mounting pressure on the Euro Zone economy as momentum has reversed early in the year.

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