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Michael Fitzpatrick

French economy grows by one-fifth of a percentage point in first quarter

France's Finance Minister Bruno Le Maire. AP - Andrew Medichini

France's economy grew 0.2 percent in the first quarter on the back of greater industrial production and increased foreign trade, the national statistics agency INSEE announced on Friday. Germany narrowly avoided recession, reporting flat GDP in the first three months of 2023.

Economy Minister Bruno Le Maire hailed the "solidity" of the French economy.

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