BRUSSELS - The euro zone economy will expand less than expected this year, the European Commission said on Thursday, as the Middle East war and subsequent energy shock take their toll.

The commission's forthcoming spring forecast, released later this week, will see economic growth figures adjusted down and inflation figures up.

Il commissario all’Economia Valdis Dombrovskis: «Il conflitto in Medio Oriente ha provocato un grave shock energetico, mettendo ulteriormente alla prova l’Europa in un contesto…

La Comisión vuelve a situar a España como el país que más crece entre las grandes potencias mientras revisa a la baja en tres décimas la expansión de la eurozona

EU executive has downgraded its growth forecast for 2026

The bloc’s growth will slow and energy prices will push inflation up, European Commission forecasts.

Die Energiepreise schießen wegen des Iran-Kriegs in die Höhe – und drücken Europas Konjunktur. Die EU-Kommission revidiert ihre Prognose für die deutsche Wirtschaft, auch die…

The EU has downgraded its 2026 economic growth forecast after the Strait of Hormuz crisis sent energy prices sharply higher earlier this year. With no end to the conflict in…

The European Commission cut its EU growth forecast to 1.1% as Middle East conflict drives energy prices higher, raising inflation and debt concerns for crypto markets.

BRUSSELS - The euro zone economy will expand less than expected this year, the European Commission said on Thursday, as the Middle East war and subsequent energy shock take their…

The European Union’s executive commission has cut its growth outlook and predicted higher inflation due to sharply higher energy prices from the war in Iran

Discover how an energy price shock is stifling demand and causing economic activity in the euro zone to shrink at its sharpest rate in years. Read more at straitstimes.com. Read…

Die Wirtschaft in der Eurozone ist auf Energieimporte angewiesen. Solange die Straße von Hormus im Zuge des Iran-Kriegs blockiert ist, wird es keine positiven Wachstumsprognosen…

Commission downgrades economic forecasts for 2026 and puts inflation in Greece to 3.7%, but surpluses are maintained and debt is falling.

The eurozone economy is expected to slow down in 2026 and inflation to pick up after the war in the Middle East triggered the second energy shock in...

Inflação alimentada pelo conflito no Oriente Médio deve desacelerar expansão econômica da zona do euro em 2026

Die EU-Kommission zeichnet wegen Trumps Krieg in Nahost ein düsteres Bild der Wirtschaft. Und es könnte noch schlimmer kommen.

Europe’s economy is slowing sharply as the Iran war drives up energy costs, deepening pressure on households and challenging policy makers. Fresh data for May showed euro zone…

La economía de la eurozona crecerá apenas un 0,9% este año, mientras la inflación alcanzaría el 3%, según las nuevas proyecciones divulgadas por la Comisión Europea

L'UE ha rivisto al ribasso le previsioni di crescita per il 2026 dopo che la crisi nello Stretto di Hormuz ha fatto impennare i prezzi dell'energia. Senza una fine del conflitto…

La Comisión Europea prevé que el PIB del bloque crezca 1.1% este año; proyecta que la inflación llegue a 3.1% porque son importadores netos de energía