They pointed out that the GDP of the euro zone grew 0.1 percent, the European statistics agency Eurostat anounced Wednesday.

Despite this positive figure, analysts point out that trade tensions affect the trend for the rest of the year.

The Eurozone’s performance was supported by better-than-expected data from France and Spain, although it was weighed down by setbacks in Germany and Italy.

In the first quarter of the year, the Eurozone’s GDP had risen 0.6 percent, boosted by a surprising result in Ireland.

In the second half of the year, Eurostat highlighted the performance of Spain, which, with growth of 0.7 percent, was the best performer, followed by Portugal, with 0.6 percent.

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