Christine Lagarde· Not determined

Nuanced

The euro area economy grew by 1.5% in 2025 as a whole.

Omissions

• The MEP conflated EU-wide GDP growth (1.5%) with euro area GDP growth (1.4%). The claim should specify whether it refers to the euro area or the EU as a whole. The correct euro area figure for 2025 is 1.4%, not 1.5%. The session date was 2026-02-09, and the complete annual data was published by Eurostat on March 6, 2026, after the session. However, preliminary estimates were available earlier.

Sources

• PrimaryEurostat - GDP and employment both up by 0.2% in the euro areaFor the year 2025 as a whole, GDP increased by 1.4% in the euro area and by 1.5% in the EU
• PrimaryEurostat - GDP up by 0.3% and employment up by 0.2% in the euro areaIn the fourth quarter of 2025, seasonally adjusted GDP increased by 0.3% in the euro area
• PrimaryEuropean Commission - Autumn 2025 Economic ForecastReal GDP to grow by 1.4% in the EU in 2025