France cuts growth forecast as economy lags behind European neighbours
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It comes after France's national statistics office lowered its forecast for 2026 growth from 0.7% to 0.4% and warned that the French economy was "losing ground." France's government has cut its forecast for economic growth in 2026 from 0.7% to 0.5%, as weak…
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It comes after France's national statistics office lowered its forecast for 2026 growth from 0.7% to 0.4% and warned that the French economy was "losing ground." France's government has cut its forecast for economic growth in 2026 from 0.7% to 0.5%, as weak…
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