French economy records zero growth in first quarter
France's economy recorded zero growth in the first quarter of this year due to "sluggish" domestic demand and a "strongly" negative contribution from foreign trade,…
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How they do it there: Argentina posts 4.4% growth in 2025 under Milei
Argentina’s economy grew 4.4 per cent in 2025, according to the latest figures released by National Institute of Statistics and Censuses (INDEC).
Begrudging critics need to admit Trump is delivering a US boom
European incomprehension of President Trump has now been stretched to reluctant acknowledgement of the success of his economic policies with dire warnings of the…
ECB U-turn: Defence spending ‘now good for growth’
Defence spending can help growth if done correctly, according to the European Central Bank (ECB).
OECD warns of ‘unprecedented’ drop in economic growth as birth rates fall
The Western world was increasingly facing a shortage of workers, which would lead to declining growth rates and potentially a loss in standard of living in many…
Ireland’s economic data ‘distort eurozone outlook as growth cracks emerge’
Ireland’s industrial production fell by 13.7 per cent in April, reversing a sharp 14 per cent surge in March.
Ireland marks highest employment rise in sluggish EU labour market
Ireland has left the rest of Europe in the dust when it comes to job creation.
German economy forecast to grow in 2026 after three years of dismal results
According to the Munich-based Ifo Institute for Economic Research and the Kiel Institute Summer Forecast report on June 12, German economic growth was set to accelerate…
OECD: Italy jumps to first place in G7 for real income growth
Italy has had the strongest growth in real household income per capita of all G7 countries in the first quarter of 2024, the Organisation for Economic Co-operation…
UK economic growth tops Eurozone’s
The UK economy has done better than the Eurozone’s, according to newly published economic data from the European Commission.
Consumer spending, investment boosts French first quarter growth
The French economy gained momentum in the first quarter, growing slightly faster than expected thanks to a pick-up in consumer spending and business investment,…
‘Russian economy to outgrow all advanced nations in 2024,’ IMF forecasts
The International Monetary Fund (IMF) predicted the Russian economy will this year grow faster than those of the Western countries trying to isolate it.
Italy’s GDP growth surpasses France and Germany
In an unexpected turn of events, Italy's GDP has surged since the beginning of 2023, reversing a fall of 0.