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IMF Sounds Stagnation Alarm on Euro-Zone Economic Growth
Europe risks drifting into stagnation without urgent action to tackle slowing growth, weak investment and rising geopolitical threats, the International Monetary Fund warned.
Trade tensions and low demand are choking momentum, with risks tilted sharply to the downside, the Washington-based institution said in a statement on Thursday. The euro area is expected to grow just 0.8% in 2025, despite record-low unemployment and inflation near target.