Figures out Friday showed GDP in the 19 countries of the block surged 12.7% on the previous period.

That was well ahead of economist forecasts and made up for an 11.8% contraction in the previous three months.

France, Italy and Spain saw especially strong growth.

Germany expanded by a more modest 8.2% though that was still the fastest pace on record for Europe's biggest economy.

Strong exports were one driver there.

If you think Friday's numbers guarantee good times ahead.

However, with health worries roaring back, France and Germany were this week among countries to announce new restrictions.

On Thursday, European Central Bank chief Christine Lagarde warned that although signs point to a new slow down recent hot data, survey results on high frequency indicators point to a significant softening in economic activity in the final quarter off the year, the CBI hinted it would announce new stimulus measures at its December policy meeting.

As a result, governments to our planning new measures with Germany set to compensate firms for the effects off its new lock down consumers at least can benefit from falling prices down 0.3% on the year.

In October, inflation was pulled down by plunging energy costs, which more than offset higher prices for food, alcohol and tobacco True.