EU dodges recession - for now

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The European Union's latest economic forecast shows it is managing to avoid a recession, for now at least. There had been fears that the pressures on gas supplies since Russia invaded Ukraine would force the EU into a recession, but figures released today show growth at 0.9%. Ireland is at the top of the growth league table - we look at the reasons why - and how some countries are still struggling with the effects of the energy crisis, inflation. The European Union's latest economic forecast shows it is managing to avoid a recession, for now at least. There had been fears that the pressures on gas supplies since Russia invaded Ukraine would force the EU into a recession, but figures released today show growth at 0.9%. Ireland is at the top of the growth league table - we look at the reasons why - and how some countries are still struggling with the effects of the energy crisis, inflation. We also report on the growing anger towards building contractors who are being blamed for poor construction of homes that couldn’t withstand the tremors’ Just this weekend, Turkish Prosecutors have issued more than a hundred arrest warrants to probe contractors, surveyors and other experts with links to the destroyed buildings... And how Rhianna used her business savvy to promote her own brand of make-up on stage in front of tens of millions at the US Superbowl (Picture: Getty Images)