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GENERAL NEWS / (eu) eu/economy

GDP up 0.3% in eurozone and 0.5% in EU27 during second quarter 2007

Brussels, 11/10/2007 (Agence Europe) - During the second quarter 2007, the GDP of the eurozone increased by 0.3% and that of the EU27 by 0.5% compared to the previous quarter, Eurostat confirmed on Thursday 11 October. During the first quarter of the year, growth rates had been +0.8% in both areas. Compared to the same period of the previous year, the GDP of the eurozone increased during the second quarter 2007 by 2.5% and that of the EU27 by 2.8%.

During the second quarter 2007, household...

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