Economic expansion in the euro zone slowed to 0.4% in the third quarter from 0.6% in the previous three months, statistics agency Eurostat said on Friday.
That was nonetheless higher than the 0.2% growth forecast in a Reuters poll of economists
However, France’s economy unexpectedly contracted by 0.1% as the country grapples with nationwide unrest and a struggle to tame rising bond yields as investors balk at its high deficit. This is breaking news. Please refresh for updates