ROME, May 31 (Xinhua) -- Italy's economy grew slightly in the first quarter (Q1) of this year based on final figures released Tuesday, a contrast to preliminary data released a month ago which showed an economic contraction.
The country's National Institute of Statistics (ISTAT) reported that final gross domestic product data for the January-March period increased by 0.1 percent compared to the previous quarter, stronger than preliminary figures released in late April showing the economy shrunk by 0.2 percent over the previous quarter.
