Eurozone economy shrinks at record rate

Fears of deep recession piles pressure on EU governments to agree trillion-euro bailout programme

The Eurozone has enjoyed a remarkable recovery since the dark days of the Greek debt crisis and recession
(Image credit: Daniel Roland/AFP/Getty Images)

The eurozone economy shrank at its sharpest rate on record in the first quarter of the year, with the continent set to enter a deep recession triggered by the coronavirus lockdown.

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