Posted on 11/15/2011 10:48:49 AM PST by Qbert
LONDON (AP) — The economy of the 17-nation euro bloc expanded 0.2 percent in the third quarter, thanks largely to growth in Germany and France during a turbulent period in which a raging debt crisis raised fears of a new recession, official data showed Tuesday.
The second consecutive quarterly rise of 0.2 percent, reported by the EU statistics office Eurostat, was widely-anticipated. Figures earlier had showed Germany and France grew grow solidly — 0.5 percent and 0.4 percent — during the July to September period as consumers continued to spend.
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?!? Could you explain how this comment goes with the article ?
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