European economies first quarter upset Economic growth across Europe took a dent in the first three months of 2018, while industrial production in the eurozone rose 0.5 percent in March, after three consecutive monthly declines Q4, 2017 Q1, 2018 Eurozone 0.7% 0.4% Germany 0.6% 0.3% Austria 0.9% 0.7% France 0.7% 0.3% Italy 0.3% 0.3% Netherlands 0.7% 0.5% Spain 0.7% 0.7% United Kingdom* 0.4% 0.1% *Not eurozone member Source: Eurostat, national statistics institutes © GRAPHIC NEWS