Euro-Zone Growth Unexpectedly Quickens But Trade Hit Still Ahead
A greengrocer carries boxes of fruit and vegetables at the Rungis wholesale market near Paris.
Photographer: Dimitar Dilkoff/AFP/Getty Images
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The euro-area economy grew more than expected at the start of the year, though is yet to feel the full force of US President Donald Trump’s tariffs.
First-quarter gross domestic product jumped 0.4% from the previous three months — double the previous period’s gain — Eurostat said Wednesday. Analysts in a Bloomberg survey had estimated a 0.2% increase.