Germany and France poor performance plunge Euro zone into recession

Friday, February 15th 2013 - 05:34 UTC

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The Euro zone slipped deeper into recession in the last three months of 2012 after its largest economies, Germany and France, shrank markedly at the end of the year. It marked the bloc's first full year in which no quarter produced growth, extending back to 1995. Read full article

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Anglotino
I hope Germany picks up, I plan on spending 2015 studying at the Universität Stuttgart.
Feb 15th, 2013 - 06:42 am - Link - Report abuse 0
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Boovis
This whole plan was the idea of Germany and France in the first place, if they'd just kept it to a simple coal/energy agreement as it was in the first place, we wouldn't be in this mess.
Anglotino: I think you'll be fine as a student there, despite the gloomy predictions the unemployment rate is still low compared to other nations and the country is a great place to live, I'm sure you'll have a great time :)
Feb 15th, 2013 - 06:49 am - Link - Report abuse 0
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Nostrolldamus the 10th
Triple dip... Europe rewriting economic Hall of Shame history.
Feb 15th, 2013 - 03:30 pm - Link - Report abuse 0
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Ayayay
Hope they have an amicable split into Northern Europe and Southern Europe!
Feb 15th, 2013 - 06:02 pm - Link - Report abuse 0
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