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…