BRUSSELS: Eurozone second quarter growth slowed sharply, official data confirmed Friday, weighed down by Brexit concerns and a poor performance in struggling France and Italy.

Growth in the 19-nation eurozone came in at 0.3 percent, down from 0.6 percent in the three months to January, but the figures were unchanged from the initial estimate given last month, the Eurostat statistics agency said.

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