Christine Lagarde· Not determined

Nuanced

The euro area economy grew by 0.3% in Q4 2025.

Omissions

• The official Eurostat data confirming these figures was published on 13 February 2026, four days after the session date (9 February 2026). The MEP likely had access to preliminary estimates or flash data as ECB President.
• The claim does not specify that these are quarter-on-quarter (q-o-q) seasonally adjusted growth rates for the quarterly figure and annual growth for the yearly figure.
• The comparison to projections at the start of the year is not quantified in the claim.

Sources

• PrimaryEurostat - GDP up by 0.3% and employment up by 0.2% in the euro areaSeasonally adjusted GDP increased by 0.3% in the euro area in Q4 2025 compared with the previous quarter. According to an estimation of annual growth for 2025, GDP increased by 1.5%.
• SecondaryTrading Economics - Euro Area GDP Annual Growth RateFor 2025 as a whole, Euro Area GDP grew by 1.5%.