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Official data suggests downturn but other figures point to last year’s boom continuing
May figure drops to 6.1% but ECB president Christine Lagarde signals more interest rate rises ahead
New research shows that one-off temporary disruptions account for most of the inflation we see
German bonds rally and euro falls against dollar as investors react to further signs of cooling price pressures
Japanese investors could retreat if BoJ ends its ultra-loose monetary policy
What’s the opposite of hygge?
Weaker than expected price pressures boost hopes of drop in figure for eurozone
Market Questions is the FT’s guide to the week ahead
First-quarter decline, on weak consumer and industrial activity, is second consecutive contraction in output
Socialist government squares off with opposition over economy before Sunday’s regional and local elections
Decrease in demand from Asia’s largest economy sparks concern over how Berlin can fix industrial malaise
Greek bond prices surge on PM Kyriakos Mitsotakis’s election victory
Berlin warns total volume set to fall in 2023 as companies turn to US on back of Inflation Reduction Act
Ruling New Democracy unexpectedly increases share of vote but falls short of outright majority
Investors’ nerves mount over the possibility of political paralysis after this weekend’s election
Stronger corporate earnings overshadow recession fears for investors
Also in this newsletter: floods in northern Italy make stark the impact of climate change, again
Germany is an example of a country with entrepreneurial potential, but it lacks domestic funding
The leftwing former Greek finance minister is making waves ahead of Sunday’s elections
Athens’ rise from the debt crisis is impressive but the next government must build on it
Macron seeks to introduce subsidy tweaks and tax credits that would help environment and boost jobs
France for the first time gives figure for the losses from so-called cum-cum trades
Europe’s new growth tiger
Effort to push up borrowing costs expected to cut 2 percentage points off price growth over next three years
After more than a decade of bailouts and painful austerity measures, the country has rebounded
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