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National economy achieves 2.5% year-on-year growth and beats EU and eurozone records
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National economy achieves 2.5% year-on-year growth and beats EU and eurozone records

SAPO Notícias7 September 2026 at 11:08

The European Union's Gross Domestic Product recorded growth of 0.7% in the second quarter of 2026, while the eurozone increased by 0.6%, according to data released by Eurostat.

Portugal stood out significantly by achieving a 0.8% quarter-on-quarter increase and 2.5% year-on-year growth. This Portuguese performance surpassed the records of both the EU and the eurozone in the same period.

The data was made public by Eurostat this Monday, July 7.

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