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.

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