Euro area economy grows 0.4% in the third quarter as France shrinks, Eurostat confirms - MLQ.ai

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The euro area economy grew 0.4% in the third quarter of 2026 from the previous quarter, Eurostat said on Friday, confirming its flash estimate from Oct. 30 [1] [2] . Growth slowed from 0.6% in the second quarter. The wider 27-country EU grew 0.5%, down from 0.7% [1] . From a year earlier, seasonally adjusted GDP rose 1.3% in the euro area, up from 1.2% in the second quarter, and 1.5% in the EU [1] . The number of people employed was unchanged in both areas on the quarter, after a 0.1% rise in the second quarter, and up 0.4% from a year earlier [1] . Source: Eurostat, seasonally adjusted GDP in volume, Nov. 13, 2026 [1] . The bloc's three largest economies were weak. France's output fell 0.1%, its second contraction this year, leaving it 0.