The European Commission's spring economic forecast projects Spain will outperform other EU economies in 2026, with growth forecast at 2.4% compared to Germany's 0.6% and France's 0.8%, driven by domestic demand and private consumption. Meanwhile, EU-wide growth is expected to slow to 1.1% due to energy price shocks stemming from Middle East conflict, though Spain's unemployment is forecast to fall below 10% for the first time since 2008.