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Europe Daily Bulletin No. 8376

11 January 2003
Contents Publication in full By article 23 / 29
GENERAL NEWS / (eu) eu/economy
Commission forecasts slight growth for first quarter but is optimistic about recovery later in year

Brussels, 10/01/2003 (Agence Europe) - According to figures released by Eurostat on Thursday, the Euro-zone economy in the third quarter of 2002 grew by 0.3% compared to the preceding quarter and by 0.8% compared to the third quarter of 2001. These figures subsequently confirm its initial estimates published in September. The definitive figures will be published in a month's time. The EU Statistical Office forecasts quarterly growth of 0.3% in GDP and annual growth of 0.7%. For the EU as a...

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