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International trade tensions force EU to cut 2026 eurozone growth forecast

European Executive Vice President of the European Commission for An Economy that Works for People, Valdis Dombrovskis, in Brussels, Belgium 4 June, 2025. REUTERS - Yves Herman

The eurozone economy will grow less than expected next year, the EU executive predicted on Monday, as risks from international trade and geopolitical tensions weigh on the single currency area.

The European Commission forecast the 20-country single currency area to grow by 1.2 percent in 2026, down from a previous forecast of 1.4 percent.

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