Economics
Euro Zone Barely Grows as Germany Dodges Recession: GDP Update
- Elsewhere, France stagnates and Italy’s economy contracts
- War, energy-price surge has put economies on a fragile footing
Customers at a restaurant terrace in Baden Baden, Germany.
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