Germany's robust exports helped Europe's largest economy eke out 0.1% growth.

德國強勁的出口幫助歐洲最大經濟體微弱增長0.1%。

Data showed on Friday that it staved off contraction despite a second wave of the new strain of the virus, slamming the brakes on consumption.

週五的數據顯示，儘管第二波新病毒株的出現，它避開了收縮，給消費踩了剎車。

France, the eurozone second largest economy, shrank 1.3% in the final three months of last year while Spain achieved a timid quarterly growth of not 0.4%.

歐元區第二大經濟體法國在去年最後三個月萎縮了1.3%，而西班牙則實現了不0.4%的微弱季度增長。

But that's not stopped the country from recording its worst ever annual economic contraction, with output falling 11%.

但這並不妨礙該國錄得有史以來最嚴重的年度經濟萎縮，產出下降了11%。

One economist said Numbers for Germany, France and Spain showed that GDP was relatively resilient in Q four, but added that there are not many indications that this dynamic could have continued into Q one.

一位經濟學家表示，德國、法國和西班牙的數據顯示，第四季度的GDP相對有彈性，但他補充說，沒有太多跡象表明這種態勢可以持續到第一季度。

Virus cases remain high across the region and France is on tenterhooks to find out in the coming days whether the government will put the country under a new lock down.

整個地區的病毒病例仍然居高不下，法國正處於緊張狀態，政府是否會在未來幾天內對全國進行新的封鎖。

Germany's leaders agreed last week to extend its restrictions until mid February.

德國領導人上週同意將其限制延長至2月中旬。

The government slashed its growth forecast to 3% this year.

政府將今年的增長預測下調至3%。

The International Monetary Fund said this week that the euro area is likely to slip behind the United States in its recovery.

國際貨幣基金組織本週表示，歐元區的復甦很可能會落後於美國。