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https://www.tbsnews.net/analysis/recessi...wth-412462

Recession threat hangs over Europe’s fragile economic growth

The danger of a recession loomed into view this week after Russia halted gas flows to Poland and Bulgaria, offering a foretaste of what the region might have in store

First-quarter gross domestic product data didn't offer cause for hope. The euro area grew only 0.2%, less than economists anticipated, hurt by a contraction in Italy, stagnation in France and weaker-than-expected growth in Spain.