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[EU] Eurozone Stalls at 0.1% as ECB Hawk Müller Calls for Rate Hikes

[EU] Eurozone Stalls at 0.1% as ECB Hawk Müller Calls for Rate Hikes

Eurozone Q1 2026 GDP grew just 0.1% QoQ, missing the 0.2% forecast, as annual growth slid to 0.8% from 1.3%. ECB hawk Madis Müller says a rate hike is "increasingly likely," raising the prospect of a stagflationary squeeze on the bloc's fragile recovery.

Bloomberg chart of Eurozone Q1 GDP growth
Illustrates the modest Eurozone Q1 GDP growth of 0.1% quarter-on-quarter and 0.8% year-on-year, highlighting the slowdown amid economic challenges. Source

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