The euro zone economy eked out a better-than-expected 0.1% growth in the second quarter, compared to the previous three-month stretch, flash data showed Wednesday.
Economists polled by Reuters had anticipated euro zone growth to flatline in the period, following a 0.6% expansion in the first quarter.
Earlier on Wednesday, preliminary data from statistics agency Destatis showed that the German economy shrank slightly by 0.1% in the second quarter of 2025 from the previous three months.
The figure, which is adjusted for price, calendar and seasonal variations, aligned with the expectations of analysts polled by Reuters and marked a sharp slowdown compared to a revised 0.3% expansion in the first quarter.
Investment in machinery and equipment, as well as construction, were lower in the second quarter than in the previous three-month period, while private and government consumption expenditures increased, Destatis data signaled.
