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Euro-zone GDP (Q1, first estimate)

Confirmation that the euro-zone economy contracted again in Q1 means that the region suffered a second technical recession in just over a year. But the good news is that things should get better towards the end of Q2 as the vaccination programme allows governments to lift restrictions, hopefully for the last time.

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