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The Guardian - UK
The Guardian - UK
Business
Phillip Inman

Eurozone growth forecasts cut amid uncertainty over Trump trade war

The Frankfurt skyline, Germany
Frankfurt, Germany. The country is expected to be the biggest drag on eurozone growth in 2025. Photograph: Kai Pfaffenbach/Reuters

The European Commission has cut its growth forecasts for the eurozone this year and next as a result of uncertainty caused by Donald Trump’s tariff wars.

The commission said the impact of tariffs demanded a “considerable downgrade” to the expected growth this year of the 20-member eurozone to 0.9% from the previous forecast, made in November, of 1.3%.

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