(ANSA) - BRUSSELS, AUGUST 17 - In the second quarter of 2021 both the Gross Domestic Product and employment grew, increasing in the euro area and in the EU respectively by 0.6% and 0.3% compared to the first three months of 'year.
This was announced by Eurostat on the basis of the elaboration of preliminary data.
Italy's GDP is above average, up by 1% compared to 0.1% in the previous quarter.
The German is unchanged.
It is + 0.5% that of France and + 1.1% that of Spain.
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