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Growth, inflation, interest rates and public finances in the euro area and the rest of Europe.

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  • 12 min read

The euro-area economy in the third quarter of 2026

Inflation rose to 3.8% in September on an 18.8% jump in energy prices, the ECB raised rates twice in three months, business surveys strengthened and Germany's budget is turning defence and infrastructure plans into spending. What the official data show, and how the ECB itself sees the risks.

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