European Economy Shrinks
英语课
PARIS— Europe's two biggest economies have managed to dodge 1 recession, but newly published statistics offer grim news for the region as a whole.
New figures released by Eurostat statistical 2 agency show the economies of both the eurozone and the 27-member European Union shrank by 0.2 percent in the second quarter of the year.
Speaking on French radio, Economy and Finance Minister Pierre Moscovici offered a modestly upbeat reaction to the findings.
Moscovici said there were a few encouraging signs, including a small pickup 3 in investment. But he said the fact that France's economy was faring slightly better than those of Italy and Spain was not good enough. Both economies contracted in the second quarters.
Analysts 4 point to plenty of worrying indicators 5. French household consumption shrank in the second quarter and unemployment is just below 10 percent.
Economist 6 Nicolas Bouzou, director of the Asteres group, told RTL radio that means the Socialist 7 government in France faces daunting 8 challenges as it tries to both encourage growth and employment and cut the deficit 9.
Experts are watching France carefully, fearing it may be the next country hit by the eurozone crisis. Some worry the fall may bring more bad news for the 17-nation currency area.
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